5 Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU
About 5 Commercial Street
5 Commercial Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL50 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 360.2% above the 1999 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 59.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Commercial Street has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 5 Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU
- Aug 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00931/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2009Decision
- ExtensionNov 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Commercial Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 1999Most recent
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 2AU: £475,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in GL50 2AU
4 Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU
Sold May 2022
£600,0003 Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU
Sold Oct 2021
£475,00018 Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU
Sold Dec 2020
£320,0007 Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU
Sold Mar 2020
£350,000Inkerman, Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU
Sold Jan 2020
£540,000
Versus other Commercial Street homes
On price per m², 5 Commercial Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£989
Street avg £3,778
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Suffolk Arms (school stop) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Naunton Park Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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