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About Garth Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Garth Cottage is a detached house in Bibury, Cirencester, Cirencester (GL7 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,037,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£693/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 10 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, solar panel installation and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £940,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Garth Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Garth Cottage, Arlington Green, Bibury, Cirencester, GL7 5NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2025PorchConditionsApplication Permit
Compliance with condition 7 (design details of windows) of permission 23/02093/FUL. Erection of single storey porch, single storey side extensions and one and a half storey rear extensions, insertion of x8 rooflights, alterations to boundary wall
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Garth Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,037,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2022)
£940,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Garth Cottage, Arlington Green, Bibury, Cirencester, GL7 5NE
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Versus other Arlington Green homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Garth Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,460
Street avg £4,651
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cirencester district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL7 5NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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