What type of property is 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH sell for?

36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH last sold for £230,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in November 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2011 and July 2022, 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH rose from £135,000 to £230,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH have?

The current EPC rating for 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL50 4RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH heated?

The latest EPC at 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH 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.

Where is 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH located?

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

What is crime like near 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

Police records around 36 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 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

The closest primary school to 36 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 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, GL50 4RH?

The closest bus stop to 36 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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36 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 36 Cottage Rake Avenue

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

36 Cottage Rake Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 16.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Apr 2011

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2022Most recent
£230,000
+30.7%over 3 years
27 May 2019
£176,000
+30.4%over 7 years
25 November 2011
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 4RH: £215,000 (2025–2019).

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.

36 Cottage Rake Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,594

Street avg £2,621

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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