Imperial House, Flat 6, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2QJ

Imperial House is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band D. At 95 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Imperial House, where floor areas span 31–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 113.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.