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Melbourne Cottage, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA

5 sales on record2 planning records
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
Overview

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 £276,000 is 39% above the 2018 sale price.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Nov 2006
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Vehicular access and hardstanding

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    06/01213/CLPUD
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Melbourne Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£198,500

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2018Most recent

    £198,500

    +18.2%over 10 years

  2. 24 May 2007

    £168,000

    +42.4%over 3 years

  3. 16 October 2003

    £118,000

    +81.7%over 4 years

  4. 28 September 1999

    £64,950

    +49.3%over 3 years

  5. 11 April 1996

    £43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 4BA: £177,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Melbourne Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Fort Leney Walk

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3 bed
£230k

1 Distel Close

GL50 4SN

3 bed
£210k

1 Clarence Square

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1 bed1 bath
£177k

1 Amber House, Dunalley Street

GL50 4AP

1 bed
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.
Full Cheltenham report

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for GL50 4BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL50 4BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Melbourne Cottage, Milsom Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.