1 North Farm Cottages, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF
About 1 North Farm Cottages
1 North Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 4JF). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 North Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 North Farm Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear and front porch extension
- Agent
- Mr Ian Brown
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00648/FUL
- Apr 2022BasementFullIn report
Proposed rear extensions and partial basement following on from grant of approval - 21/01104/FUL
- Agent
- Mr A Clarke
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04343/FUL
What's in 1 North Farm Cottages, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 North Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 4JF: £530,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in GL54 4JF
The Stable House, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF
Sold Sept 2025
£575,000Brookford Cottage, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF
Sold Aug 2025
£760,000Brookside Cottage, 4, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF
Sold Mar 2025
£250,000Hillview, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF
Sold Sept 2021
£530,0003 North Farm Cottages, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF
Sold May 2021
£1,075,000
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Versus the street
1 North Farm Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Village Hall School stop — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Andoversford Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB