What kind of home is 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA?

42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA?

42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA last sold for £122,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in July 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2008 and May 2018, 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA rose from £100,000 to £122,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA?

The current EPC rating for 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA?

42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 0BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA use?

The latest EPC at 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA?

42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA in?

42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA?

Police records around 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA?

The closest primary school to 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA is Hesters Way Primary School (264m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (340m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA?

The closest bus stop to 42 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BA is Arle House, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Kingsmead Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0BA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Kingsmead Avenue

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

42 Kingsmead Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 32% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Kingsmead Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Kingsmead Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

42 Kingsmead Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£122,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2018Most recent
£122,000
+8.9%over 2 years
21 April 2016
£112,000
+12.0%over 7 years
17 July 2008
£100,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in GL51 0BA: £63,750 (2007–1996).

Nearby sales in GL51 0BA

48 Kingsmead Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0BA
Sold Aug 2007
£113,000

On the street

Versus other Kingsmead Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Kingsmead Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 69 (C)

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

Full Cheltenham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Arle House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hesters Way Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL51 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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