Apartment 1, 85 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1DU
About Apartment 1
Apartment 1 is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–31 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 45.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £110,000 in April 2019.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Apartment 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Apartment 1's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 12 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2019Most recent
£110,000
+10.0%over 11 years6 August 2007
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 1DU: £172,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in GL50 1DU
63 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1DU
Sold Jan 2024
£305,00077 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1DU
Sold Jan 2022
£500,000Flat 1, 69 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1DU
Sold Oct 2020
£91,000Flat 2, 69 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1DU
Sold Aug 2019
£160,000Flat 3, 69 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1DU
Sold Aug 2019
£172,500
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating for Apartment 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,074
Street avg £3,039
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
224/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Vine — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







