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Somerset House, Flat 2, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
379 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Somerset House

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

Somerset House is a one-bedroom detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 379 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 48), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 35 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (19 versus a best of 77).

At 35 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 51 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 46.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £90,000 in November 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Somerset House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Somerset House, Flat 2, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Somerset House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Somerset House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£90,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2019Most recent

    £90,000

    +11.1%over 13 years
  2. 27 July 2006

    £81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 3QQ: £135,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Knapp Road homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Somerset House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,557

Street avg £2,224

Above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Somerset House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL50 3QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL50 3QQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL50 3QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Somerset House, Flat 2, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.