Murrays Cottage, Clapton On The Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2LG

Murrays Cottage is a detached house in Clapton-On-The-Hill, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2LG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £525,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 94.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.