1 Box Cottage, Foxcote, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LP
About 1 Box Cottage
1 Box Cottage is a semi-detached house in Andoversford, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 4LP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 75% above the 2012 sale of £272,500. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 73 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Box Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Box Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£272,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2012Most recent
£272,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 4LP: £500,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GL54 4LP
Heseldon, Foxcote, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LP
Sold Nov 2025
£500,000Hookash View, Foxcote, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LP
Sold Dec 2021
£2,525,0004 Foxcote, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LP
Sold Dec 2021
£430,0002 Box Cottage, Foxcote, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LP
Sold Dec 2020
£450,000Foxcote Manor, Foxcote, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LP
Sold Aug 2020
£8,198,446
Everything we know about 1 Box Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Foxcote homes
1 Box Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,733
Street avg £5,237
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Coln Gardens, Andoversford
GL54 4NB
1 Hungerford Cottages, Compton Abdale
GL54 4DR
1, Hazleton
GL54 4DX
1 Harnham Cottages, Harnham Lane, Withington
GL54 4DD
1 Hemplands, Chedworth
GL54 4NH
1 Hill Cottages, Lower Dowdeswell, Andoversford
GL54 4LX
1 Highbank, Shipton Oliffe
GL54 4JE
1 Brassington Gardens, Withington
GL54 4DG
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
0.6 km
New Farm School stop — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Andoversford Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB