What type of property is 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR?

42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR sell for?

42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR last sold for £415,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and August 2025, 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR rose from £67,000 to £415,000, a change of £348,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR?

42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR have?

42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR?

42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR located?

42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR?

The closest primary school to 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR is Warden Hill Primary School (251m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (715m).

How well connected is 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR?

The closest bus stop to 42 Lichfield Drive, GL51 3DR is St Albans Close, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Lichfield Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 3DR

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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 2003
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Retention of a rear conservatory
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
03/00918/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
ConservatoryApr 2026Decision
PorchDec 2005Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Lichfield Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2025Most recent
£415,000
+68.7%over 17 years
29 August 2007
£246,000
+267.2%over 11 years
26 August 1996
£67,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in GL51 3DR: £225,000 (2007–2007).

Nearby sales in GL51 3DR

52 Lichfield Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 3DR
Sold Aug 2007
£225,000

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Area

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Full Cheltenham report

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

0.1 km

St Albans Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Warden Hill Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 3DR

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