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25 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 25 Cottage Rake Avenue

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

25 Cottage Rake Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Sold May 2020 for £187,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 34.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Before you decide

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2026from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Cottage Rake Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

25 Cottage Rake Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£187,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2020Most recent

    £187,000

    +55.9%over 16 years

  2. 25 September 2003

    £119,950

    +108.6%over 5 years

  3. 8 April 1998

    £57,500

    +2.7%over 8 months

  4. 20 August 1997

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 4RH: £250,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 25 Cottage Rake Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,877

Street avg £2,544

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Cottage Rake Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£225k

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£221k

1 Clarke Way

GL50 4AX

2 bed
£198k

1 Dunalley Court

GL50 4AE

2 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Distel Close

GL50 4SN

3 bed
£300k

1 Courtenay Street

GL50 4LR

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Fort Leney Walk

GL50 4GL

3 bed
£165k

1 Clarence Square

GL50 4JN

1 bed1 bath
£152k

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

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

Crime

224/mo

Falling 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.

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 4RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL50 4RH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.