The Rectory, Copse Hill Road, Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, GL54 2HY
About The Rectory
The Rectory is a detached house in Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Rectory has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Rectory
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
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Sales history & valuation
The Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£812,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2HY: £775,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GL54 2HY
Greyholme, Copse Hill Road, Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, GL54 2HY
Sold May 2025
£1,200,00010 Copse Hill Road, Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, GL54 2HY
Sold Dec 2023
£650,000Charnwood, Copse Hill Road, Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, GL54 2HY
Sold Sept 2023
£925,000East Allotment Cottage, Copse Hill Road, Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, GL54 2HY
Sold Sept 2023
£775,0006 Church Furlong, Copse Hill Road, Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham, GL54 2HY
Sold Sept 2020
£485,000
Everything we know about The Rectory, 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
Versus other Copse Hill Road homes
The Rectory outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Church Furlong — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
The Cotswold Academy. 3 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
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB