April Cottage, Birches Drive, GL5 1RP
April Cottage Birches Drive is a 140 m² / 1,507 sq ft detached home in Stroud. It sold for £425,000 in March 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £455k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £445k to £605k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2025 £425,000 3.2% -0.4% Aug 2017 £335,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for April Cottage, Birches Drive.
- Internal area
- 140 square metres (1,507 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,035 per square metre (£282 per square foot) in Mar 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,251 per square metre (£302 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2025 £425,000 £3,036 £455,127 £3,251 Aug 2017 £335,000 £2,393 £475,542 £3,397 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 140 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 £455,127. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Stroud are now selling for between £3,180 and £4,320 per square metre (£295 and £401 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 140 m², this implies a valuation between £445,000 and £605,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 725 square metres (7,804 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 27 March 2026 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Re-mortgaging
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 115 sqm (1,238 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
- Summary:
- 17 September 2024 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 140 sqm (1,507 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Roof room(s), limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 27 April 2017 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 124 sqm (1,335 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
April Cottage Birches Drive 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 £455,127.
- Based on an internal area of 140 m² and recent prices in Stroud, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £445,000 to £605,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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