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Box Cottage, Village Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0BE

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Box Cottage

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

Box Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 50.9% above the 2016 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). At 62 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 30 EPCs).

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

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 06 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Box Cottage, Village Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Box Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£165,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2016Most recent

    £165,000

    +101.2%over 14 years

  2. 19 December 2001

    £82,000

    +45.1%over 2 years

  3. 29 April 1999

    £56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 0BE: £215,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Village Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Box Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,661

Street avg £2,249

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Box Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£239k

1 Attwood Close

GL51 0AP

2 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Admiral Close

GL51 0XL

2 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Aston Grove

GL51 0PS

2 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Arle End Cottages, Village Road

GL51 0AA

2 bed
£250k

1 Beaumont Road

GL51 0LP

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Bushy Way

GL51 0QN

3 bed
£260k

1 Atherstone Close

GL51 0NX

3 bed
£268k

1 Camberwell Road

GL51 0XN

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Arle House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hesters Way Primary School. 19 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 GL51 0BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL51 0BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 0BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 Box Cottage, Village Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.