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Gantons Cottage, Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gantons Cottage

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

Gantons Cottage is a detached house in Blockley, Moreton-In-Marsh, Moreton In Marsh (GL56 9DY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 102.9% above the 2003 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gantons Cottage, Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2008
    Full
    In report

    Insertion of a flue

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    08/02632/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2004
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of external flue pipe for a multiple fuel burner on gable end

    Reference
    03/02144/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Gantons Cottage, Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DY'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.
Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2003Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL56 9DY: £985,000 (2021–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Draycott Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Gantons Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,652

Street avg £3,576

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£349k

1 Arlington Terrace, High Street, Blockley

GL56 9EY

1 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Chapel Gardens, Stretton On Fosse

GL56 9SL

3 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Carson Close, Stretton On Fosse

GL56 9SJ

£390k

1 Bourton Far Hill Cottages, Bourton On The Hill

GL56 9TN

£400k

1 Chapel Row, Chapel Lane, Blockley

GL56 9BG

3 bed
£299k

1 Church View, Aston Magna

GL56 9QJ

2 bed
£285k

1 Court Cottages, Blockley

GL56 9BT

1 bed
£450k

1, Aston Magna

GL56 9QQ

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.
Full Moreton In Marsh report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Springfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Blockley Church of England 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 GL56 9DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL56 9DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL56 9DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 Gantons Cottage, Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.