Somerset House, Flat 13, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ
About Somerset House
Somerset House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL50 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 12th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in Somerset House, where floor areas span 34–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 26 units on file.
Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 111% above the 2022 sale of £72,500. Last sale on file: £72,500 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Somerset House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 25 years.
£72,500
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2022Most recent
£72,500
+20.8%over 13 years22 July 2009
£60,000
9 June 2003
£59,950
+99.8%over 5 years24 March 1998
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 3QQ: £135,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in GL50 3QQ
St James Court, Flat 5, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ
Sold Apr 2025
£125,000St James Court, Flat 3, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ
Sold Oct 2024
£135,000Somerset House, Flat 17, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ
Sold Oct 2024
£72,0003 Yeend House Apartments, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ
Sold Oct 2024
£210,0001 Yeend House Apartments, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ
Sold Apr 2024
£220,000
Versus other Knapp Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Somerset House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,450
Street avg £2,253
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Ambrose Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







