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2 Gorse Close, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2EG

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Gorse Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Gorse Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 sits 73.6% above the 2005 sale of £345,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Gorse Close, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Re-site conservatory, extension and alterations

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00518/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Gorse Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£345,000

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2005Most recent

    £345,000

    +16.9%over 2 years
  2. 19 September 2002

    £295,000

    +10.5%
  3. 16 April 2002

    £267,000

    +84.1%over 3 years
  4. 5 January 1999

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2EG: £650,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Gorse Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Gorse Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,782

Street avg £3,581

Below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

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

1.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL54 2EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL54 2EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL54 2EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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