2 Gorse Close, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2EG
About 2 Gorse Close
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Re-site conservatory, extension and alterations
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00518/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Gorse Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 6 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2005Most recent
£345,000
+16.9%over 2 years19 September 2002
£295,000
+10.5%16 April 2002
£267,000
+84.1%over 3 years5 January 1999
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2EG: £650,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GL54 2EG
7 Gorse Close, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2EG
Sold Jul 2025
£575,00012 Gorse Close, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2EG
Sold Nov 2022
£650,0006 Gorse Close, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2EG
Sold Jun 2022
£754,00011 Gorse Close, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2EG
Sold May 2021
£540,00014 Gorse Close, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2EG
Sold Dec 2020
£660,000
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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

Versus other Gorse Close homes
On years held, 2 Gorse Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,782
Street avg £3,581
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
1.3 km
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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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