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2 Hill Cottages, Lower Dowdeswell, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Hill Cottages

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

2 Hill Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Andoversford, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 is 16.3% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Glazing
Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hill Cottages, Lower Dowdeswell, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hill Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Enlargement and alterations to existing single storey rear extension

    Reference
    04/00529/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 2 Hill Cottages, Lower Dowdeswell, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LX'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.

2 Hill Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£628,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£540,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2022Most recent

    £540,000

    +75.6%over 16 years
  2. 13 September 2005

    £307,500

    +89.8%over 3 years
  3. 28 March 2002

    £162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 4LX: £1,000,000 (2022–2010).

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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.

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

St Michael's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Andoversford 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 4LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL54 4LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL54 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 2 Hill Cottages, Lower Dowdeswell, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.