Somerset House, Flat 2, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ
About Somerset House
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2020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
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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
Somerset House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 13 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2019Most recent
£90,000
+11.1%over 13 years27 July 2006
£81,000
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
On epc rating, Somerset House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,557
Street avg £2,224
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 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







