What type of property is Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU?

Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU?

Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU last sold for £225,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £41,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU?

Across 5 sales between March 1995 and April 2022, Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU rose from £41,000 to £225,000, a change of £184,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU have?

The current EPC rating for Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU?

Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL50 4AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU heated?

The latest EPC at Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU?

Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU 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 Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU located?

Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL50 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU?

Police records around Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU 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 Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU?

The closest primary school to Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU is The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great (288m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pittville School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU?

The closest bus stop to Hideaway Cottage, King Street, GL50 4AU is Francis Close Hall, 107m away. The nearest bus option is Royal Well Bus Station, 531m away.

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Hideaway Cottage, King Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4AU

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Hideaway Cottage

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

Hideaway Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 57 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 14.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in April 2022. 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
BasementYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Apr 2009

Low Energy Lighting

62%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hideaway Cottage, King Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hideaway Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications 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.

Hideaway Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2022Most recent
£225,000
+32.4%over 5 years
9 December 2016
£170,000
+123.7%over 15 years
20 September 2001
£76,000
+52.2%over 2 years
15 April 1999
£49,950
+21.8%over 4 years
3 March 1995
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 4AU: £185,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GL50 4AU

On the street

Versus other King Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Hideaway Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,947

Street avg £3,235

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Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Francis Close Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL50 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL50 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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