Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Mar 2025 £425,000 3.2% -0.4%
Aug 2017 £335,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for April Cottage, Birches Drive.

Floorplan April Cottage
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Internal area
140 square metres (1,507 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

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
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for April Cottage Birches Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 19/09/2024. It last appeared Mar 2025.
Photos:

There are 20 archived estate agent listing photos for April Cottage Birches Drive.

Photos for April Cottage Birches Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
27 March 2026 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
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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.
Frequently asked questions

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.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, April Cottage Birches Drive last sold for £425,000 in March 2025.

HouseMetric shows April Cottage Birches Drive as 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 27 March 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, April Cottage Birches Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

April Cottage Birches Drive is in postcode GL5 1RP, in Stroud. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Birches Drive, GL5 1RP or analysis of the Stroud property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.