Princes Court, Flat 1, 40 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
About Princes Court
Princes Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 68 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Princes Court (47–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 42). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 67 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 18.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at Princes Court, Flat 1, 40 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
- Nov 2005Tree WorksHeritageOutcome in report
1. Trim ash leaf maple back from telephone wires. 2. Yew tree by house - reduce height by up to 1.5 metres and shape tree. 3. Yew tree by Princes Road - trim ends of branches to balance tree and shape.
- Reference
- 05/01626/CACN
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Sales history & valuation
Princes Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.8% per year over 1 year.
£230,000
Growth on file: 32.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
5 December 2014Most recent
£230,000
+48.4%over 1 year15 July 2013
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 3AA: £265,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in GL51 3AA
Flat 5, 24 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold Nov 2024
£223,500Hatherley Grange, Flat 2, 26 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold May 2024
£1,075,000Flat 4, 2 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold Mar 2024
£400,000Princes Court, Flat 6, 40 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold Jul 2023
£265,000Flat 2, 6 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold Jul 2023
£81,000
Versus other St Stephens Road homes
Princes Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,382
Street avg £4,255
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.0 km
St Stephen's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St James' Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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