Castle Cottage, Bull Lane, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5HY
About Castle Cottage
Castle Cottage is a semi-detached house in Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 5HY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 26.3% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £315,000 in August 2023.
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Already flagged here
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
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Castle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Castle Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Castle Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -21.1% per year over 1 year.
£315,000
Growth on file: -21.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 August 2023Most recent
£315,000
-38.2%3 August 2023
£510,000
+20.0%over 1 year28 April 2022
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 5HY: £320,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in GL54 5HY
Stable Cottage, Bull Lane, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5HY
Sold Jun 2025
£375,000Sarahs Cottage, Bull Lane, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5HY
Sold Mar 2025
£349,950Woodbine Cottage, Bull Lane, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5HY
Sold Dec 2024
£190,0008 Bull Lane, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5HY
Sold Feb 2024
£227,00018 Bull Lane, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5HY
Sold Oct 2023
£320,000
Everything we know about Castle Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bull Lane homes
Floor Area for Castle Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,543
Street avg £4,686
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
0.2 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB