What kind of home is 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU?

17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU?

17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU had any planning applications?

17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU has council approval for front extension granted in November 2021 under ref. 21/01842/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU?

17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU 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.

Which area is 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU in?

17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL50 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU 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.

What schools are near 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU?

The closest primary school to 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU is Gardners Lane Primary School (554m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pittville School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Folly Lane, GL50 4BU is Folly Lane, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Folly Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4BU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 17 Folly Lane

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

17 Folly Lane is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Folly Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Folly Lane has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Folly Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4BU

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Nov 2021
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of porch to front of property
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/01842/FUL
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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.

17 Folly Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£248,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Folly Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Folly Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Folly Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gardners Lane Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL50 4BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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