What type of property is Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY?

Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY is a semi-detached house.

When did Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY last change hands?

Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY last sold for £387,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £197,000 in February 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2001 and September 2021, Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY rose from £197,000 to £387,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY?

The current EPC rating for Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY?

Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL56 9DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY heated?

The latest EPC at Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY was a refusal for demolition and rebuild (ref. 22/03515/FUL) in May 2023. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY?

Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY is in council tax band E.

Where is Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY located?

Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY sits in Blockley, Moreton-in-marsh, Moreton In Marsh. It falls within the GL56 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY?

Police records around Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY 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 Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY?

The closest primary school to Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY is Blockley Church of England Primary School (572m).

How well connected is Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY?

The closest bus stop to Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, GL56 9DY is Springfield, 161m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Sheafhouse Cottage

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

Sheafhouse Cottage is a semi-detached house in Blockley, Moreton-In-Marsh, Moreton In Marsh (GL56 9DY). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 114 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). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an annexe, subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 44.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £387,000 in September 2021. 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.

Sheafhouse Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Sheafhouse Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

Jun 2024
AnnexFull
In report
Sub division of existing house and annex into 2 no. self contained dwellings with associated works
Agent
Mr David Maguire
Subdivision
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
24/00892/FUL
View planning record
May 2023
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Erection of two-bay garage with home office above following demolition of existing garage and workshop
Reference
22/03515/FUL
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What's in Sheafhouse Cottage, Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DY's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

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

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£387,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£387,000
+96.4%over 20 years
26 February 2001
£197,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL56 9DY: £985,000 (2020–2012).

Nearby sales in GL56 9DY

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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.

On years held, Sheafhouse Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,395

Street avg £3,494

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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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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· 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

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Common questions

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