What kind of home is Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF?

Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF?

Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF last sold for £250,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £74,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between November 1997 and March 2025, Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF rose from £74,500 to £250,000, a change of £175,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF?

The current EPC rating for Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF?

Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL54 4JF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF use?

The latest EPC at Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF?

Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF is in council tax band C.

Which area is Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF in?

Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF sits in Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL54 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF?

Police records around Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF?

The closest primary school to Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF is Andoversford Primary School (1.9km).

What transport links are near Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF?

The closest bus stop to Brookside Cottage, 4, GL54 4JF is Village Hall School stop, 75m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Brookside Cottage, 4, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Brookside Cottage

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

Brookside Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 4JF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 115.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromF28toE42

Main Fuel

WoodDual

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

8%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brookside Cottage, 4, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
To fell to ground level and remove Leylandii tree down side of property. (T1)
Agent
Ms Laura Davis
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
25/01216/TCONR
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What's in Brookside Cottage, 4, Shipton Oliffe, Cheltenham, GL54 4JF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£250,000
-14.4%over 3 years
31 January 2022
£292,000
+9.4%over 2 years
21 May 2019
£267,000
+93.5%over 14 years
22 December 2004
£138,000
+78.1%over 3 years
13 September 2001
£77,500
+4.0%over 3 years
28 November 1997
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 4JF: £575,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Brookside Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,630

Street avg £3,299

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Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Cheltenham report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL54 4JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL54 4JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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