Property data
Sale history
£335,000 on Aug 2021
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Melville Cottage.

Floorplan Melville Cottage
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Internal area
103 square metres (1,109 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,252 per square metre (£302 per square foot) in Aug 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,595 per square metre (£334 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2021 £335,000 £3,252 £370,323 £3,595

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 103 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £370,323. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bourton On The Water are now selling for between £3,850 and £4,920 per square metre (£357 and £457 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 103 m², this implies a valuation between £397,000 and £507,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
na
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
310 square metres (3,337 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for Melville Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 04/11/2014. It last appeared Apr 2015.
Photos:

There are 6 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in May 2013) for Melville Cottage .

Photos for Melville Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2025 25/00528/TCONR
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Description:
T1 Laburnum: Fell

Planning ref:
November 2024 24/03367/TCONR
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Description:
T1, T2, T3: Prunus - fell. Poor growth habit, low amenity value

Planning ref:
June 2024 22/04323/FUL
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Description:
Single storey front extension.

Planning ref:
October 2022 22/02900/TCONR
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Description:
T1: Prunus, fell; major branches overhanging property line, little amenity value. T2: Prunus, fell; poor growth habit, little amenity value. T3: Prunus, fell; major branches overhanging property line, little amenity value
EPC Inspections
Summary:
24 October 2025 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
110 sqm (1,184 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
06 November 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
103 sqm (1,109 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Melville Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £370,323.
  • Based on an internal area of 103 m² and recent prices in Bourton On The Water, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £397,000 to £507,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Melville Cottage last sold for £335,000 in August 2021.

HouseMetric shows Melville Cottage as 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is F, from an inspection dated 24 October 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

Melville Cottage is in postcode GL54 2LP, in Bourton On The Water. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for GL54 2LP or analysis of the Bourton On The Water property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.