The Barns, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
About The Barns
The Barns is a detached house in Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2LF). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.
At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (184 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,686,000 is 29.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 210.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £1,300,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Barns has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Barns
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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 5 years.
£1,300,000
Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2020Most recent
£1,300,000
-13.3%over 4 years27 January 2016
£1,500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2LF: £325,000 (2021–2003).
Nearby sales in GL54 2LF
Holly Cottage, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
Sold Nov 2021
£170,000Butchers 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
£2,150,000Elm Cottage, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
Sold Jun 2005
£275,000Ivy Cottage, Bourton Hill, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2LF
Sold Sept 2003
£325,000
Everything we know about The Barns, 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 The Barns runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,118
Street avg £2,397
Floor Area
254 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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