# 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:** 35.7%
- **10y growth:** 74.5%

## 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)