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Princes Court, Flat 6, 40 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA

5 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£251,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£265,000)-5%
  • Against GL51 3AA's recent median (£215,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£251,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£265,000)-5%
  • Against GL51 3AA's recent median (£215,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Princes Court is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL51 3AA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    56 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in GL51 3AA

    5 sales, median £215,000 (2026–2025)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Princes Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2023Most recent

    £265,000

    +3.9%over 9 months

  2. 6 October 2022

    £255,000

    +36.4%over 5 years

  3. 24 August 2017

    £187,000

    +22.2%over 11 years

  4. 18 May 2006

    £153,000

    +16.8%over 2 years

  5. 18 September 2003

    £131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 3AA: £215,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Princes Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Princes Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Princes Court, where floor areas span 47–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £265,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromE46toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Princes Court, Flat 6, 40 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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 6, 40 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AA

2decisions5documents
  1. Nov 2005
    Tree WorksHeritage
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
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On the street

Versus other St Stephens Road homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Princes Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,732

Street avg £4,264

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary750m
  • Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary931m
  • Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary963m
  • The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the GreatPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • St Stephen's ChurchBus stop17m
  • St Stephen's ChurchBus stop83m
  • Texaco GarageBus stop141m
  • Lypiatt StreetBus stop153m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,426 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,004 reports22%
  • Shoplifting601 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson291 reports6%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL51 3AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL51 3AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 3AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£224k

Flat 1, 33 St Stephens Road

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Flat1 bed1 bath
£220k

Codenham Lodge, Flat 2, 27 St Stephens Road

GL51 3AB

Flat1 bed1 bath
£188k

Codenham Lodge, Flat 4, 27 St Stephens Road

GL51 3AB

Flat1 bed1 bath
£187k

Codenham Lodge, Flat 6, 27 St Stephens Road

GL51 3AB

Flat1 bed
£173k

Flat 1, 6 St Stephens Road

GL51 3AA

Flat1 bed1 bath
£404k

Flat 1, 48 St Stephens Road

GL51 3AD

Flat2 bed
£293k

Codenham Lodge, Flat 5, 27 St Stephens Road

GL51 3AB

Flat3 bed2 bath

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Princes Court is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL51 3AA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Princes Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Princes Court was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Princes Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GL51 3AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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