Princes Court, Flat 3, 40 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
About Princes Court
Princes Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 47 m² this is the smallest 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. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold November 2020 for £190,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
Planning history at Princes Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at Princes Court, Flat 3, 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£190,000
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
On price per m², Princes Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,043
Street avg £4,237
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

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