When did Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY last change hands?

Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY last sold for £162,500 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £162,000 in November 2015, so prices have been flat over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and December 2025, Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY rose from £162,000 to £162,500, a change of £500. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY have?

The current EPC rating for Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY?

Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL50 1XY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY heated?

The latest EPC at Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY located?

Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL50 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY?

Police records around Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY show an average of 224 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (54% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY?

The closest primary school to Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY is St John's Church of England Primary School (373m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pittville School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY?

The closest bus stop to Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, GL50 1XY is Wetherspoons, 71m away. The nearest bus option is Royal Well Bus Station, 373m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About Buckingham House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Buckingham House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 1XY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (32 versus a best of 73).

At 54 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 72 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £162,500 in December 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 18.8% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Buckingham House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Buckingham House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD62toF32

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

CommunityInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Buckingham House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Buckingham House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2025)

£162,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2025Most recent
£162,500
20 November 2015
£162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 1XY: £465,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in GL50 1XY

On the street

Versus other Wellington Street homes

Four headline reads against 66 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Buckingham House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,009

Street avg £3,232

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

Property research, connected

Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month

Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.

Start your research

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£201k

4 The Montpellier Terrace Apartments, Montpellier Terrace

GL50 1AF

Flat1 bed1 bath

£216k

3 The Montpellier Terrace Apartments, Montpellier Terrace

GL50 1AF

Flat1 bed

£219k

11 The Montpellier Terrace Apartments, Montpellier Terrace

GL50 1AF

Flat1 bed1 bath

£264k

2 Oriel Villas, Flat 2, Oriel Road

GL50 1XN

Flat2 bed

£266k

2 The Montpellier Terrace Apartments, Montpellier Terrace

GL50 1AF

Flat2 bed2 bath

£282k

10 The Montpellier Terrace Apartments, Montpellier Terrace

GL50 1AF

Flat2 bed2 bath

£325k

12 The Montpellier Terrace Apartments, Montpellier Terrace

GL50 1AF

Flat2 bed2 bath

£437k

14 The Montpellier Terrace Apartments, Montpellier Terrace

GL50 1AF

Flat2 bed

Area

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.

Full Cheltenham report

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.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL50 1XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Buckingham House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.