Terraced 4 sales on record

56 PURLEY ROAD

CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EP

£485,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Newcombe Court	0.1 miles
Shop	Bespoke Barber Company	0.1 miles
Hospital	Cirencester Hospital	0.7 miles
University	Parkinson Lecture Theatre	1.5 miles
Train station	Kemble	3.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£485,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£6,644/m²

Local average

£335,772 (50 sales)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/10/2024

Expiry date: 29/10/2034

Current heating cost: £835/year

Potential heating cost: £546/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	18/02/2026	£485,000	Terraced	+34.7%	£465,991 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/11/2020	£360,000	Terraced	+10.8%	£374,854 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/04/2015	£325,000	Terraced	+58.5%	£444,029 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	04/06/2014	£205,000	Terraced	—	£283,694 to April 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
listed	04/06/2026	£490,000
sold	01/01/2026	£485,000
sold	01/01/2026	£485,000
listed	17/09/2025	£485,000
sold	01/01/2020	£360,000
sold	01/01/2020	£360,000
sold	01/01/2015	£325,000
sold	01/01/2015	£325,000
sold	01/01/2014	£205,000
sold	01/01/2014	£205,000

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
61 CHESTER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HG	£340,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
6 ARKENSIDE MEWS, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1QQ	£500,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
44 PURLEY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EP	£469,950	05/11/2025	Terraced
7 PURLEY AVENUE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EW	£277,500	31/03/2025	Terraced
MINERVA COURT 15 TOWER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EF	£425,000	14/12/2023	Terraced
19 BINGHAM CLOSE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HJ	£567,500	19/10/2023	Terraced
36 VICTORIA ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1ES	£272,000	24/08/2023	Terraced
36 LEWIS LANE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EB	£250,000	22/05/2023	Terraced
MINERVA COURT 14 TOWER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EF	£425,000	27/01/2023	Terraced
22 BINGHAM CLOSE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HJ	£575,000	09/01/2023	Terraced
63 CORINIUM GATE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 2PX	£531,500	30/11/2022	Terraced
18 TOWER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EF	£590,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
21 BINGHAM CLOSE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HJ	£432,000	31/10/2022	Terraced
17 BEECHES ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1BN	£322,700	28/09/2022	Terraced
7 CARPENTERS LANE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EE	£316,000	15/07/2022	Terraced
19 VICTORIA ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EN	£320,000	17/06/2022	Terraced
21 CHESTER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HF	£365,000	16/06/2022	Terraced
83 VICTORIA ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1ES	£500,000	16/06/2022	Terraced
MINERVA COURT 8 TOWER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EF	£327,500	22/04/2022	Terraced
79 VICTORIA ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1ES	£399,000	19/04/2022	Terraced

Area average: £410,283 (20 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 -11.4%

10y growth 29.6%

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

1y (index) -0.9%

5y (index) 5.5%

10y (index) 27.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,130/mo

Realistic £1,255/mo

Optimistic £1,381/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cotswold.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Sheep Street, GL7	£1,550/mo	3	0.45 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,750

Target investor price (1%) £155,000

Gross yield 3.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 26.1×

Monthly cashflow £-540/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.6%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	2
Total incidents	2

Within 1 mile during May 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
Cirencester Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 25 May 2022
Paternoster School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2023
Powell's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 10 Sep 2024
Watermoor Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Inadequate — 9 Dec 2021
Cirencester Kingshill School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 6 Feb 2023

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 56 PURLEY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EP

## Property details

- Slug: `aa59297` (address key hash: `aa5929799fce7477e2266b8b5b72b12824d143e8`)
- Postcode: GL7 1EP
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 73 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £485,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £6,644/m²
- Local average: £335,772 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 2 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £485,000
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/10/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £835/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/7406-3943-1200-6404-5204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-18 | £485,000 | Terraced | +34.7% | £465,991 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-2d1b-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2020-11-05 | £360,000 | Terraced | +10.8% | £374,854 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ba558b32-8859-76ef-e053-6b04a8c0b4b7) |
| Sold | 2015-04-01 | £325,000 | Terraced | +58.5% | £444,029 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7607c5d1-61bb-4656-aeec-5f2a6895c66f) |
| Sold | 2014-06-04 | £205,000 | Terraced | — | £283,694 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f2d956ab-ef9c-4e10-9343-8cc3dd92e199) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 56 PURLEY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EP | £485,000 | 18/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 56 PURLEY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EP | £360,000 | 05/11/2020 | Terraced |
| 56 PURLEY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EP | £325,000 | 01/04/2015 | Terraced |
| 56 PURLEY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EP | £205,000 | 04/06/2014 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [89281560](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/121b9e1)
- Matched listing: [167113058](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/99e5d61)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-06-04 | £490,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £485,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £485,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-17 | £485,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £360,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £360,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £205,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £205,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 61 CHESTER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HG | £340,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 ARKENSIDE MEWS, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1QQ | £500,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 44 PURLEY ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EP | £469,950 | 05/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 PURLEY AVENUE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EW | £277,500 | 31/03/2025 | Terraced |
| MINERVA COURT 15 TOWER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EF | £425,000 | 14/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 BINGHAM CLOSE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HJ | £567,500 | 19/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 36 VICTORIA ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1ES | £272,000 | 24/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 36 LEWIS LANE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EB | £250,000 | 22/05/2023 | Terraced |
| MINERVA COURT 14 TOWER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EF | £425,000 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 BINGHAM CLOSE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HJ | £575,000 | 09/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 63 CORINIUM GATE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 2PX | £531,500 | 30/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 TOWER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EF | £590,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 BINGHAM CLOSE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HJ | £432,000 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 BEECHES ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1BN | £322,700 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 CARPENTERS LANE, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EE | £316,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 VICTORIA ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EN | £320,000 | 17/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 CHESTER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1HF | £365,000 | 16/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 83 VICTORIA ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1ES | £500,000 | 16/06/2022 | Terraced |
| MINERVA COURT 8 TOWER STREET, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1EF | £327,500 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 79 VICTORIA ROAD, CIRENCESTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1ES | £399,000 | 19/04/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £410,283 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -11.4%
- **10y growth:** 29.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cotswold; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 5.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,130/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,255/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,381/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Sheep Street, GL7 | £1,550/mo | 3 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-540/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **2** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cirencester Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 25 May 2022 |
| Paternoster School | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2023 |
| Powell's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 10 Sep 2024 |
| Watermoor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Inadequate — 9 Dec 2021 |
| Cirencester Kingshill School | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 6 Feb 2023 |