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5 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH

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
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Overview

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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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2025

EPC 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

8 years remaining
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2025Most recent

    £275,000

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

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 years held, 5 Cottage Rake Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £2,503

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

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.
£293k

1 Cottage Rake Avenue

GL50 4RH

£300k

1 Courtenay Street

GL50 4LR

3 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Festival Way

GL50 4DN

£304k

1 Fort Leney Walk

GL50 4GL

3 bed
£280k

1 Bennington Street

GL50 4EB

£269k

1 Gala Close

GL50 4DR

£252k

1 Courtney Villas, Dunalley Parade

GL50 4LU

£248k

1 Folly Lane

GL50 4BU

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 5 Cottage Rake Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 4RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.