Linden Cottage, Gloucester Road, Staverton, Cheltenham, GL51 0SU
About Linden Cottage
Linden Cottage is a semi-detached house in Staverton, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 0SU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 63.9% above the 2013 sale of £180,000. At 64 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Linden Cottage 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
Linden Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 9 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2013Most recent
£180,000
-7.7%over 6 years29 November 2006
£195,000
+14.7%over 2 years9 May 2004
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 0SU: £360,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in GL51 0SU
1 Golden Valley Cottages, Gloucester Road, Staverton, Cheltenham, GL51 0SU
Sold Nov 2022
£460,000Rosevale, Gloucester Road, Staverton, Cheltenham, GL51 0SU
Sold Jan 2022
£360,0004 Golden Valley Cottages, Gloucester Road, Staverton, Cheltenham, GL51 0SU
Sold Aug 2021
£300,000Byfield, Gloucester Road, Staverton, Cheltenham, GL51 0SU
Sold May 2021
£440,0003 Golden Valley Cottages, Gloucester Road, Staverton, Cheltenham, GL51 0SU
Sold Oct 2010
£249,950
Versus other Gloucester Road homes
EPC Rating for Linden Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,813
Street avg £3,395
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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
0.2 km
The Old Pheasant Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Mark's Church of England Junior School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB







