What type of property is 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX?

3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX?

3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX last sold for £147,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £140,000 in October 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2019 and February 2021, 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX rose from £140,000 to £147,000, a change of £7,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX?

3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 3EX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX?

3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2022 under ref. 22/01179/PDE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX?

3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX located?

3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX?

Police records around 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX 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 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX?

The closest primary school to 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX is Greatfield Park Primary School (422m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (481m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bala Road, GL51 3EX is Gwernant Road, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bala Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bala Road

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

3 Bala Road is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 61.9% above the 2021 sale of £147,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £147,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

3 Bala Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bala Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bala Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Bala Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EX

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Aug 2022
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.5m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.4m
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
22/01179/PDE
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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.

3 Bala Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£147,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

25 February 2021Most recent
£147,000
-2.0%over 1 year
27 November 2019
£150,000
+7.1%
9 October 2019
£140,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in GL51 3EX: £138,750 (2021–2004).

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On the street

Versus other Bala Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Bala Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Gwernant Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Greatfield Park Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 3EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

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Common questions

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