What type of property is 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB?

68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB last change hands?

68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB last sold for £242,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and June 2022, 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB rose from £54,500 to £242,000, a change of £187,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB have?

The current EPC rating for 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB?

68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB heated?

The latest EPC at 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB?

68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB 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 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB located?

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

How safe is the area around 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB?

Police records around 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB 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.

Which schools serve 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB?

The closest primary school to 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB is Hesters Way Primary School (324m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (321m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB?

The closest bus stop to 68 Kingsmead Avenue, GL51 0BB is Arle House, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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68 Kingsmead Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0BB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 68 Kingsmead Avenue

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

68 Kingsmead Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 11.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 106.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £242,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Kingsmead Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 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.

68 Kingsmead Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£242,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£242,000
+324.6%over 23 years
29 March 1999
£57,000
+4.6%over 7 months
27 August 1998
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 0BB: £115,000 (2020–1996).

Nearby sales in GL51 0BB

On the street

Versus other Kingsmead Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

68 Kingsmead Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,951

Street avg £1,416

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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

All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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