What type of property is Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ?

Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ?

Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ last sold for £85,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,500 in February 2007, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and December 2022, Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ fell from £95,500 to £85,000, a change of £10,500. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ?

The current EPC rating for Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ?

Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL50 3QQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ heated?

The latest EPC at Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ?

Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ located?

Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL50 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ?

Police records around Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ?

The closest primary school to Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ is The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great (69m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pittville School (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ?

The closest bus stop to Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, GL50 3QQ is Ambrose Street, 117m away. The nearest bus option is Royal Well Bus Station, 331m away.

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Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

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 two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 22nd 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. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 82.4% above the 2022 sale of £85,000. At 59 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 51 EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £85,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

LiftYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Somerset House, Flat 5, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

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

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£85,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2022Most recent
£85,000
-11.0%over 15 years
14 February 2007
£95,500

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

Nearby sales in GL50 3QQ

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 habitable rooms, Somerset House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,441

Street avg £2,254

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Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL50 3QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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