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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
281 m²
3025 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sixpenny Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Sixpenny Cottage is a detached house in Clapton-On-The-Hill, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2LG). It has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (around 3025 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 281 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,244,000 is 24.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Sixpenny Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE50toF35
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%66%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sixpenny Cottage, Clapton On The Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sixpenny Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Current estimate

£1,244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,001,008

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2018Most recent

    £1,001,008

    +102.2%over 6 years
  2. 14 April 2011

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2LG: £595,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Sixpenny Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,562

Street avg £3,484

On par

Floor Area

281 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

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

The White House — bus stop.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL54 2LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL54 2LG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL54 2LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sixpenny Cottage, Clapton On The Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2LG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.