What type of property is 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD?

5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD last change hands?

5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD last sold for £365,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in February 2013, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2013 and August 2020, 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD rose from £270,000 to £365,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD?

5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (833 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL56 0AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD have?

5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD located?

5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD sits in Moreton In Marsh. It falls within the GL56 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD?

Police records around 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD?

The closest primary school to 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD is St David's Church of England Primary School (444m).

What transport links are near 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, GL56 0AD is Police Station, 54m away. The nearest rail option is Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station, 178m away.

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5 Townend Cottage, High Street, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 0AD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

833 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Overview

About 5 Townend Cottage

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

5 Townend Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Moreton In Marsh (GL56 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 833 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 77 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 11.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £365,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Townend Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Townend Cottage, High Street, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2012
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of garden shed and a greenhouse
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
12/04595/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2020Most recent
£365,000
+35.2%over 7 years
27 February 2013
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL56 0AD: £560,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in GL56 0AD

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Townend Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,718

Street avg £3,428

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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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 Moreton In Marsh district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Police Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St David's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL56 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL56 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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