# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (GL17 0PF) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | APRIL COTTAGE, OLD HILL, LONGHOPE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL17 0PF | | Price | £550,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Last sold | £540,000 Apr 2026 | ## 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) ## Description This stunning country home has been beautifully extended and fully renovated to offer the perfect blend of character and contemporary living. At the heart of the home is a spacious kitchen/dining/family room, designed for modern lifestyles and ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. Bi-fold doors overlook the picturesque views of the garden and surrounding countryside, bringing the outdoors in. Set in a charming rural village, this property offers peace and privacy. If you’re looking for a home with views in a tranquil, countryside location—this is the one. **Entrance Hall** - **Lounge** - 4.60m x 3.71m (15'1 x 12'2) - **Kitchen/Dining/Family Room** - 7.24m x 6.35m (23'9 x 20'10) - **Utility Room** - 3.25m x 2.31m (10'8 x 7'7) - **Bedroom 1** - 5.74m x 3.43m (18'10 x 11'3) - **Ensuite** - **Bedroom 2** - 4.19m x 4.09m (13'9 x 13'5) - **Bedroom 3** - 3.66m x 3.33m (12'0 x 10'11) - **Bathroom** - **Outside** - The front of property has a large gravelled driveway with an abundance of off road parking, side access to the rear garden The Garden has been completely been landscaped a large patio with the sleepers edges and wide steps up lead to the first lawn and then the top lawn, a fantastic view of the surrounding countryside can be enjoyed at all angles. **Services** - Mains drainage, Air source heat pump. Forest Of Dean district council tax band D What3Words: windmills.dried.automatic **Tenure** - Freehold ## Property Photos - ![rearView.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974665) - rearView.jpg - ![Lounge.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974666) - Lounge.jpg - ![KDFR.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974667) - KDFR.jpg - ![Kitchen.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974668) - Kitchen.jpg - ![Dining.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974669) - Dining.jpg - ![LoungeDining.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974670) - LoungeDining.jpg - ![Bedroom2.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974671) - Bedroom2.jpg - ![Bathroom.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974672) - Bathroom.jpg - ![Bedroom1.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974673) - Bedroom1.jpg - ![EntranceHall.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974674) - EntranceHall.jpg - ![FrontArieal.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974675) - FrontArieal.jpg - ![Garden2.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974676) - Garden2.jpg - ![Steps.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974677) - Steps.jpg - ![TopGarden.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974678) - TopGarden.jpg - ![Garden.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974679) - Garden.jpg - ![FrontNew.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974680) - FrontNew.jpg ## Floorplans - ![AprilCottageFP.jpg](/listings/photos/164669462/1974681) - AprilCottageFP.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/164669462/1974682) - EE Rating - ![EI Rating](/listings/photos/164669462/1974683) - EI Rating ## 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 | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 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 | | [Same street] FENESTRA OLD HILL, LONGHOPE, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 0PF | £475,000 | 18/11/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £437,500 (2 sales) **Area average:** £740,000 (1 sale) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £430,633 (15 Detached, GL17, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +27.7% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £848/mo ## 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.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,957/m² ## 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% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)