Detached 3 sales on record

2 CROFT COTTAGES

SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DW

£705,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Croft House	0.1 miles
Shop	Ashton Keynes Village Shop	1.8 miles
Train station	Kemble	2.6 miles
University	Parkinson Lecture Theatre	3.9 miles
Hospital	Tetbury Hospital	7.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

191 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£705,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,691/m²

Local average

£895,375 (64 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 02/09/2024

Current heating cost: £2,056/year

Potential heating cost: £1,705/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,675

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	10/03/2026	£705,000	Detached	+15.6%	£705,000 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/05/2022	£610,000	Detached	+351.9%	£585,306 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/11/1998	£135,000	Detached	—	£510,323 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£705,000
listed	06/09/2024	£700,000
sold	01/01/2022	£610,000
sold	01/01/1998	£135,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
ORCHARD CROFT, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DW	£672,500	27/01/2023	Detached
KEYNES HOUSE WATER LANE, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DS	£750,000	06/12/2022	Detached
CEDAR HOUSE, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DN	£1,325,000	28/09/2021	Detached
GREYSTONES, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DN	£920,000	23/09/2021	Detached
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DJ	£1,035,000	12/08/2021	Detached
TANTARA, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DT	£750,000	18/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £908,750 (6 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 38%

10y growth 73.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cotswold. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 0%

5y (index) 10.2%

10y (index) 29.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cotswold. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,136/mo

Realistic £1,262/mo

Optimistic £1,388/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cotswold.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cheltenham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.18%

Max investor price (0.8%) £157,750

Target investor price (1%) £126,200

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 14 Mar 2023
Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2023
Oaksey CofE Primary School	Primary	2.2 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Kemble Primary School	Primary	2.2 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2024
Minety Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.8 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
08/12/2008	17/11/2008	8	—

# 2 CROFT COTTAGES, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DW

## Property details

- Slug: `4269cdd` (address key hash: `4269cdd0c3890ff691e8419c6d5d79dda23ce62e`)
- Postcode: GL7 6DW
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 191 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £705,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,691/m²
- Local average: £895,375 (64 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £705,000
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £2,056/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4034-3621-8400-0472-1202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-10 | £705,000 | Detached | +15.6% | £705,000 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-2da9-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-05-06 | £610,000 | Detached | +351.9% | £585,306 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e53edd2d-b406-83ec-e053-6b04a8c03a59) |
| Sold | 1998-11-20 | £135,000 | Detached | — | £510,323 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/36741db0-fa11-446a-9dd8-88c51d0f5eaf) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 CROFT COTTAGES, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DW | £705,000 | 10/03/2026 | Detached |
| 2 CROFT COTTAGES, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DW | £610,000 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |
| 2 CROFT COTTAGES, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DW | £135,000 | 20/11/1998 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [152154254](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/be90ebf)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £705,000 |
| listed | 2024-09-06 | £700,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £610,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £135,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ORCHARD CROFT, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DW | £672,500 | 27/01/2023 | Detached |
| KEYNES HOUSE WATER LANE, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DS | £750,000 | 06/12/2022 | Detached |
| CEDAR HOUSE, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DN | £1,325,000 | 28/09/2021 | Detached |
| GREYSTONES, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DN | £920,000 | 23/09/2021 | Detached |
| THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DJ | £1,035,000 | 12/08/2021 | Detached |
| TANTARA, SOMERFORD KEYNES, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 6DT | £750,000 | 18/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £908,750 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 38%
- **10y growth:** 73.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cotswold; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cotswold). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,136/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,262/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,388/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cheltenham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £157,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £126,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2023 |
| Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2023 |
| Oaksey CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| Kemble Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Minety Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.8 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6192720
- **Address:** 2 Croft Cottages, Somerford Keynes, GL7 6DW
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/12/2008
- **Work Completed:** 17/11/2008
- **Items:** 8 window(s)