# APRIL COTTAGE OLD HILL, LONGHOPE, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 0PF

## Property details

- Slug: `9d46390` (address key hash: `9d46390bc216b9d0f80b48e495d0534abcf63361`)
- Postcode: GL17 0PF
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 139 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £540,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,885/m²
- Local average: £430,633 (15 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £540,000
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,709/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,750

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2682-1140-6185-5251-6113)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £540,000 | Detached | +86.2% | £534,060 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-0191-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2022-06-28 | £290,000 | Detached | — | £302,862 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ffa361da-ccb4-8a03-e053-4804a8c01f61) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| APRIL COTTAGE OLD HILL, LONGHOPE, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 0PF | £540,000 | 02/04/2026 | Detached |
| APRIL COTTAGE OLD HILL, LONGHOPE, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 0PF | £290,000 | 28/06/2022 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164669462](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5e77b6f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £540,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-18 | £550,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £290,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| LILAC COTTAGE OLD HILL, LONGHOPE, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 0PF | £400,000 | 31/10/2025 | Detached |
| HILL COURT HOPES HILL, LONGHOPE, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 0PG | £740,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| FENESTRA OLD HILL, LONGHOPE, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 0PF | £475,000 | 18/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £538,333 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 69.5%
- **10y growth:** 61.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Forest of Dean; Detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £743/mo
- **Realistic:** £826/mo
- **Optimistic:** £909/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.15% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £103,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,600

*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 Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 20 Jul 2011 |
| Huntley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 27 Sep 2023 |
| Dene Magna School | Secondary | 1.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2012 |
| Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.1 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2024 |