What type of property is Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY?

Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY?

Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY last sold for £270,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and April 2024, Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY rose from £155,000 to £270,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY?

The current EPC rating for Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY?

Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL50 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY heated?

The latest EPC at Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY?

Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY located?

Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL50 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY?

Police records around Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY 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.

Which schools serve Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY?

The closest primary school to Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY is Naunton Park Primary School (782m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY?

The closest bus stop to Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, GL50 2AY is Suffolk Arms (school stop), 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Union Cottage

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

Union Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL50 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 123.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £270,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Union Cottage, Bethesda Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Union Cottage 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.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2024Most recent
£270,000
+74.2%over 10 years
29 July 2013
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 2AY: £353,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in GL50 2AY

On the street

Versus other Bethesda Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Union Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,750

Street avg £3,124

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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 2AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL50 2AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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