1 The Cottage, GL2 7LH

Semi-detached house88 m²EPC DFreehold

1 The Cottage is a freehold semi-detached house on The Cottage in GL2. It last sold for £320,000 in 2022 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 316% on its first recorded sale of £77,000 in 1997.

EPC DGigabit broadband 97%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
97 m²
1,044 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.3 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £370,000£466,000 today, projected from its 2022 sale.

Indicative value
£370,000£466,000
Carrying the 2022 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2022)
£320,000
Growth on file: 6% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2022 · £320k£466k£370k2026

From the 2022 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

GL2 £/m² (recent sales)£3,147this home £3,636 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Stroud, the official average home value is £345,405+3% in a year, +19% over five.

Detached£545,122
Semi-detached£331,833
Terraced£279,931
Flat / maisonette£161,145

Covers the whole Stroud area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 The Cottage, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1997, up 316% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k199720032009201520212026£288k+225%+28%Sold 2022: £320,000£320kSold 2005: £250,000£250kSold 1997: £77,000£77k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£288kSold 2022: £320,000£320k
GL2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against GL2's yearly median.

13 Jan 2022Most recent
£320,000+28%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +1.5%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 74→97 m² (+23 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Floor area fell 97→88 m² (-9 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Energy certificate 8 Jan 2019
Rated EPC G · 88 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 20 Apr 2017:
Heating
Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, oil → Boiler and radiators, electric
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to G
Energy certificate 20 Apr 2017
Rated EPC D · 97 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 22 Sept 2016:
Heating
Heating changed: No system present: electric heaters assumed → Boiler and radiators, oil
Efficiency
EPC improved from G to D
Energy certificate 22 Sept 2016
Rated EPC G · 74 m² recorded
21 Oct 2005
£250,000+225%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +15.1%/yr since the previous sale
6 Jun 1997
£77,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 The Cottage's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (61/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £735 a year. Certificate valid until January 2029.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 77
D55–68
This home · 61
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.3 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£735/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
8 Jan 2019
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
20 Apr 2017Floor area grew 74→97 m² (+23 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
20 Apr 2017Heating changed: No system present: electric heaters assumed → Boiler and radiators, oil
20 Apr 2017EPC improved from G to D
8 Jan 2019Floor area fell 97→88 m² (-9 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

gigabit broadband reaches 97% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
97%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Stroud 003C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 3% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: health and income score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills8/10
Health10/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 The Cottage sits in its local market.

GL2 median
£272,500
last 8 years
GL2 £/m²
£3,147
last 8 years

1 The Cottage: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 The Cottage last sell, and for how much?

1 The Cottage last sold for £320,000 on 13 Jan 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 The Cottage been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 1 The Cottage between 1997 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 The Cottage?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 88 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 1 The Cottage?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 61). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 1 The Cottage worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £370,000–£466,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 The Cottage?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at GL2 7LH

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Cottage.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (20)
Last sold
2019
Price
£310,000
Sales
2
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£160,000
Sales
1
Floor area
94 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£125,000
Sales
1
Floor area
94 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£394,000
Sales
1
Floor area
162 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£140,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£555,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2012
Price
£475,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1997
Price
£115,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£455,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£80,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£890,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£275,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2007
Price
£415,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£170,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£350,200
Sales
1
Last sold
1995
Price
£85,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1999
Price
£137,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£297,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£767,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2005
Price
£426,500
Sales
2

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.