Elm Cottage, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
About Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2LF). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 sits 140.4% above the 2005 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 47.6% below the postcode norm. At 167 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (201 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemLpg
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Elm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 2005Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2LF: £1,300,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in GL54 2LF
Holly Cottage, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
Sold Nov 2021
£170,000The Barns, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
Sold Sept 2020
£1,300,000Butchers Barn, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
Sold Sept 2019
£645,000Hill Barn, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
Sold Sept 2011
£2,150,000Ivy Cottage, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
Sold Sept 2003
£325,000
Everything we know about Elm Cottage, 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 Bourton Hill homes
Price per m² for Elm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,647
Street avg £3,265
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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
0.8 km
The Paddocks — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School. 3 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
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB