5 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
About 5 Gorse Meadow
5 Gorse Meadow is a three-bedroom detached house in Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2DY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 4 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of concrete garage and conservatory and erection of replacement attached garage
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/02432/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Gorse Meadow
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2021Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2DY: £450,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in GL54 2DY
4 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold Sept 2025
£725,0003 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold Jan 2025
£576,5006 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold Apr 2017
£450,0001 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold May 2009
£295,0002 Gorse Meadow, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2DY
Sold Jun 2000
£165,000
Everything we know about 5 Gorse Meadow, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Gorse Meadow homes
EPC Rating for 5 Gorse Meadow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,399
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gorse Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB