Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Lichfield Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 3DR
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£468,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£415,000)+13%
- Against GL51 3DR's recent median (£280,000)+67%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£468,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£415,000)+13%
- Against GL51 3DR's recent median (£280,000)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Lichfield Drive is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL51 3DR. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in GL51 3DR
2 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Lichfield Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£415,000
+68.7%over 17 years29 August 2007
£246,000
+267.2%over 11 years26 August 1996
£67,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in GL51 3DR: £280,000 (2025–2007).
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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About 42 Lichfield Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Lichfield Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
A recent sale: £415,000 in August 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 12.8% above the 2025 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 April 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Lichfield Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 3DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 42 Lichfield Drive.
3 applications on record at 42 Lichfield Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 3DR
3decisions3extensions10documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Aug 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Retention of a rear conservatory
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00918/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryApr 2026Decision
- PorchDec 2005Decision
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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.
Crime
284/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Albans Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Warden Hill Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Warden Hill Primary SchoolPrimary251m
- St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary571m
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary715m
- Greatfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary824m
Nearest stops
- St Albans CloseBus stop110m
- Kidnappers' LaneBus stop140m
- Rochester CloseBus stop164m
- Woodlands RoadBus stop217m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,426 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,004 reports22%
- Shoplifting601 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson291 reports6%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL51 3DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Lichfield Drive is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL51 3DR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 42 Lichfield Drive. 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 42 Lichfield Drive was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 42 Lichfield Drive. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GL51 3DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Lichfield Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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