Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Melbourne Cottage, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA
5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£272,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£198,500)+37%
- Against GL50 4BA's recent median (£177,000)+54%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£272,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£198,500)+37%
- Against GL50 4BA's recent median (£177,000)+54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Melbourne Cottage is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL50 4BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in GL50 4BA
5 sales, median £177,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Melbourne Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
9 March 2018Most recent
£198,500
+18.2%over 10 years24 May 2007
£168,000
+42.4%over 3 years16 October 2003
£118,000
+81.7%over 4 years28 September 1999
£64,950
+49.3%over 3 years11 April 1996
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 4BA: £177,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in GL50 4BA
3 Beaconfield Cottages, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA
Sold Mar 2025
£216,5002 Beaconfield Cottages, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA
Sold Oct 2024
£150,000Sydney Cottage, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA
Sold Jun 2021
£236,5001 Beaconfield Cottages, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA
Sold Jul 2017
£157,000Milsom Street Day Centre, 8 Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA
Sold Nov 2014
£310,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Melbourne Cottage, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Melbourne Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Melbourne Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 37% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Melbourne Cottage, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Melbourne Cottage, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA
2decisions4documents13nearby
- Nov 2006OutlineOutcome in report
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- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/01213/CLPUD
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2019Decision
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Versus other Milsom Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Melbourne Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,363
Street avg £3,157
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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
224/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Grove Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the GreatPrimary265m
- Gloucester Road Primary SchoolPrimary662m
- Dunalley Primary SchoolPrimary800m
- Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary817m
Nearest stops
- Grove StreetBus stop67m
- Francis Close HallBus stop104m
- Medical CentreBus stop170m
- Ambrose StreetBus stop254m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences914 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour757 reports24%
- Shoplifting385 reports12%
- Public Order234 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL50 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Melbourne Cottage is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL50 4BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Melbourne Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Melbourne Cottage was lodged in June 2017 at band D and is valid until June 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Melbourne Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GL50 4BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Melbourne Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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