Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Somerset House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 65 m² this is the 25th 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 top. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 141.9% above the 2007 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm.
Somerset House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2033
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Somerset House has no planning applications on record.
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The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 3 years.
£62,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 3 years.
22 March 2007Most recent
£62,000
+6.0%over 2 years15 July 2004
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 3QQ: £135,000 (2025–2024).
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Somerset House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£954
Street avg £2,269
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Years Held
19 years
Street avg 9 years
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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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