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About Rectory Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rectory Cottage is a detached house in Harnhill, Cirencester, Cirencester (GL7 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,016,000 sits 52.8% above the 2013 sale of £665,000. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rectory Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rectory Cottage, Harnhill, Cirencester, GL7 5PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Rectory Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2016Tree WorksTreesNo objection
Tag T0949 Bramley Apple (T4) located at back of property - Clean, thin and reduce crown to promote fruit production.Tag T0952 Beech (T6) located at back of property - Weak union at 2.0m, reduce sail effect.Tag T0953 Spindle Tree (T7) located at back of property - Clean off poor pruning cuts.Tag T0954 Liquid Amber (T5) located at back of property - Subordinate co-dominant stem, clean storm damage.Tag T0956 Rowan (T9) located at back of property - Remove rubbing branches.Tag T0959 Kanzan Cherry (T10) located at back of property - Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 1.5-2 metres to provide clearance to powerlines.Tag T0960 Norway Maple (T15) located at back of property - Hangers, clear off lines.Tag T0961 Norway Maple (T16) located at back of property - 15% thin and clear off lines.Tag T0966 Pink Flowered Thorn (T12) located at back of property - Lightly thin to remove rubbing branches.Tag T0968 Crab Apple (T2) located at back of property - Thin out re-growth, reduce sail effect.Tag T0969 Whitebeam (T11) located at back of property - Light thin, remove old stumps.Tag T0970 Silver Birch (T17) located at back of property - Install supplemental cable to limit branch movement and reduce risk of branch failure.Tag T0971 Golden Lawson Cypress (T14) located at back of property - Small Rowan through tree, remove the Rowan.Tag T0973 Atlantic Cedar (T13) located at back of property - Clear phone lines.Tag T0980 Crab Apple (T3) located at back of property - Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 0.8-1 metres to enhance natural form.Tag T0981 Walnut (T1) located at back of property - 10% thin
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,016,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£665,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Rectory Cottage, Harnhill, Cirencester, GL7 5PT
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Rectory Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,428
Street avg £3,565
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 5PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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