42 Barlow Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0BH
About 42 Barlow Road
42 Barlow Road is a detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). At 48 m² this is the 30th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 34 units on file.
Energy performance
42 Barlow Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
High performance glazing installed
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Planning history
42 Barlow Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
42 Barlow Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Barlow Road homes
42 Barlow Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 81 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham. 17 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







