Flat 1, 11 Montpellier Grove, Cheltenham, GL50 2XB

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL50 2XB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (65 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 46.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.