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Ayton Cottage, West End, Northleach, Cheltenham, GL54 3HG

Listed building7 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Overview

About Ayton Cottage

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

Ayton Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Northleach, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 3HG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 56% above the 2020 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 77 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Central heatingYes
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.3 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ayton Cottage, West End, Northleach, Cheltenham, GL54 3HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ayton Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications 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.

Ayton Cottage has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£250,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2020Most recent

    £250,000

    +16.3%over 5 years
  2. 26 May 2015

    £215,000

    +83.0%over 11 years
  3. 28 November 2003

    £117,500

    -73.3%
  4. 28 November 2003

    £440,000

    +486.7%over 10 months
  5. 30 January 2003

    £75,000

    -78.3%over 1 year
  6. 4 June 2001

    £344,999

    +81.6%over 4 years
  7. 29 November 1996

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 3HG: £395,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other West End homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ayton Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,247

Street avg £3,423

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.3 t/year

Street avg 9.7 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

0.2 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Northleach Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 3HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL54 3HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL54 3HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 Ayton Cottage, West End, Northleach, Cheltenham, GL54 3HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.