Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Buckingham House, Flat 2, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
About Buckingham House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Buckingham House is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 1XY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 61 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Buckingham House, where floor areas span 36–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 32). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average.
At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 72 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 24.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromD67toC73
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Buckingham House, Flat 2, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Buckingham House has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Buckingham House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£164,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 1XY: £198,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in GL50 1XY
Garwood House, Flat 1, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY
Sold May 2026
£198,000Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY
Sold Dec 2025
£162,5002 Waterloo Place, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY
Sold Oct 2025
£465,0003 Waterloo Place, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY
Sold Aug 2025
£470,000Wellington Mews, Flat 1, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY
Sold Apr 2025
£155,000
Versus other Wellington Street homes
Four headline reads against 66 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Buckingham House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,689
Street avg £3,246
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.
Crime
224/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wetherspoons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 25 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL50 1XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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