Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH
Estimated value
£292,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£275,000)+6%
- Against GL50 4RH's recent median (£230,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£292,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£275,000)+6%
- Against GL50 4RH's recent median (£230,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cottage Rake Avenue is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GL50 4RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in GL50 4RH
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Cottage Rake Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL50 4RH: £230,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GL50 4RH
32 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH
Sold Mar 2025
£250,00039 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH
Sold Oct 2024
£291,00036 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH
Sold Jul 2022
£230,00016 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH
Sold Jun 2021
£215,00025 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH
Sold May 2020
£187,000
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Cottage Rake Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cottage Rake Avenue is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 July 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
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 years held, 5 Cottage Rake Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £2,503
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Gardners Lane Primary SchoolPrimary687m
- Swindon Village Primary SchoolPrimary928m
- Dunalley Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Gloucester Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Roman Hackle AvenueBus stop115m
- Wymans CourtBus stop166m
- Fortina CloseBus stop184m
- Wymans Court ShopsBus stop229m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences914 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour757 reports24%
- Shoplifting385 reports12%
- Public Order234 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Cottage Rake Avenue is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in GL50 4RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Cottage Rake Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Cottage Rake Avenue was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Cottage Rake Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GL50 4RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Cottage Rake Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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