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 46.6% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2034
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.
£194,000
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: £215,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in GL51 3AA
Princes Court, Flat 2, 40 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold May 2026
£247,500Flat 7, 24 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold Dec 2025
£245,000Flat 3, 24 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold Dec 2025
£205,000Flat 5, 24 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold Dec 2025
£215,000Flat 5, 6 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA
Sold Sept 2025
£125,000
Versus other St Stephens Road homes
Price per m²
£4,043
Street avg £4,282
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
Crime
284/mo
Falling 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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