Fir Tree Cottage, Draycott, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9LF
About Fir Tree Cottage
Fir Tree Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Draycott, Moreton-In-Marsh, Moreton In Marsh (GL56 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold July 2022 for £565,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Fir Tree Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2023ExtensionConditionsIn report
Compliance with Condition 5 (design details) of planning permission 22/03541/FUL and Condition 4 (design details) of listed building consent 22/03542/LBC - Single storey rear extension, porch extension, changes to fenestration, and internal alterations
- Agent
- Mr Nigel Jowsey
Listed- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00399/COMPLY
- Jan 2023PorchHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, porch extension, changes to fenestration, and internal alterations
- Agent
- Mr Nigel Jowsey
Extension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03542/LBC
What's in Fir Tree Cottage, Draycott, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9LF's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2022Most recent
£565,000
+50.7%over 4 years12 July 2018
£375,000
+11.3%over 3 years25 November 2014
£337,000
+134.0%over 16 years8 December 1997
£144,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL56 9LF: £325,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in GL56 9LF
Willowbrook House, Draycott, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9LF
Sold Jul 2020
£795,0001 Field View, Draycott, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9LF
Sold Nov 2016
£325,000Two Trees, Draycott, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9LF
Sold Jul 2016
£535,0001 Wellacres Barn, Draycott, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9LF
Sold Oct 2015
£267,5002 Wellacres Barn, Draycott, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9LF
Sold Jul 2014
£185,000
Everything we know about Fir Tree Cottage, in one report
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Versus the street
On price per m², Fir Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,765
Street avg £3,858
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wydelands — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB