Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Buckingham Lodge, Flat 4, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Buckingham Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Buckingham Lodge is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 1XY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 8 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Buckingham Lodge, where floor areas span 36–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 6 units on file.
At 51 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 72 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Buckingham Lodge's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 8)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2011from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromE53toC77
Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2015from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromC77toD60
Hot Water
InstantaneousCommunity
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Jan 2020from Sept 2015
Heating System
CommunityRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
CommunityInstantaneous
Hot water system changed
May 2020from Jan 2020
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jun 2021from May 2020
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2023from Jun 2021
Main Fuel
GasCommunity
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Nov 2025from Feb 2023
EPC improved fromD64toE54
Heating System
CommunityStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
CommunityInstantaneous
Hot water system changed
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Buckingham Lodge, Flat 4, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Buckingham Lodge 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 Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 Lodge is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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
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80 dB
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