What kind of home is Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH?

Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH is a detached house.

What did Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH sell for?

Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH last sold for £532,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH have?

The current EPC rating for Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH?

Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL56 9HH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH use?

The latest EPC at Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH?

Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH in?

Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH sits in Blockley, Moreton-in-marsh, Moreton In Marsh. It falls within the GL56 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH?

Police records around Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH 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.

What schools are near Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH?

The closest primary school to Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH is Blockley Church of England Primary School (783m).

What is the nearest station to Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH?

The closest bus stop to Birch Cottage, High Street, GL56 9HH is War Memorial, 711m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birch Cottage, High Street, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9HH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Birch Cottage

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

Birch Cottage is a detached house in Blockley, Moreton-In-Marsh, Moreton In Marsh (GL56 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 is 34% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £532,000 in August 2020.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Cottage, High Street, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£532,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 August 2020Most recent
£532,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL56 9HH: £587,500 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in GL56 9HH

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,156

Street avg £4,354

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above

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

0.7 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 9HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL56 9HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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