What kind of home is 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU?

5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU?

5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU last sold for £280,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £190,000 in October 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 2007 and February 2016, 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU rose from £190,000 to £280,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU?

5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU?

5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU?

5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU in?

5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL50 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU?

Police records around 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU?

The closest primary school to 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU is Naunton Park Primary School (757m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Commercial Street, GL50 2AU is Suffolk Arms (school stop), 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU

4 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is an 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 C. 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.

Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 60.4% above the 2016 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Nov 2015

Low Energy Lighting

60%81%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 5a, Commercial Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AU

4decisions4extensions59documents3nearby

Sept 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension including roof alterations
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
10/00958/FUL
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ExtensionAug 2016Decision
ExtensionMar 2015Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£280,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2016Most recent
£280,000
22 December 2015
£280,000
+14.3%over 7 years
3 August 2008
£245,000
+28.9%over 10 months
17 October 2007
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 2AU: £475,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in GL50 2AU

On the street

Versus other Commercial Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,146

Street avg £3,651

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL50 2AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL50 2AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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