What type of property is 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH last sold for £165,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,000 in July 2010, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

Across 2 sales between July 2010 and June 2014, 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH rose from £149,000 to £165,000, a change of £16,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

The current EPC rating for 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (792 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH located?

23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL50 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

Police records around 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH 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 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

The closest primary school to 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH is Gardners Lane Primary School (687m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pittville School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH is Roman Hackle Avenue, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

792 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Cottage Rake Avenue

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

23 Cottage Rake Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 792 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 69.7% above the 2014 sale of £165,000. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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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.

23 Cottage Rake Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Cottage Rake Avenue 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.

23 Cottage Rake Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£165,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2014Most recent
£165,000
+10.7%over 3 years
15 July 2010
£149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 4RH: £230,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in GL50 4RH

On the street

Versus other Cottage Rake Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Cottage Rake Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,243

Street avg £2,705

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Cheltenham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Roman Hackle Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Gardners Lane Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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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 4RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL50 4RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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