Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Buckingham Lodge, Flat 5, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1XY
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
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 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 Lodge, where floor areas span 36–147 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 76).
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.
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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 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
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
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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Buckingham Lodge, Flat 5, 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£183,000
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.
On epc rating, Buckingham Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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
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
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