What type of property is 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ?

42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ?

42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ last sold for £265,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ?

The current EPC rating for 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ?

42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ have?

42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2022 under ref. 22/01222/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ?

42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ located?

42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ sits in Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ?

Police records around 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ 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 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ?

The closest primary school to 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ is Greatfield Park Primary School (592m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (458m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ?

The closest bus stop to 42 Alma Road, GL51 3PZ is Windermere Road, 40m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Alma Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 3PZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Alma Road

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

42 Alma Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 3PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 16.6% above the 2022 sale price. Sold July 2022 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Alma Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 3PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 42 Alma Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 3PZ

1decisions1extensions9documents

Flagged:Demolition

Aug 2022
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of garage and existing single storey rear extension and erection of a single storey rear extension
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
22/01222/FUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 July 2022Most recent
£265,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in GL51 3PZ: £142,500 (2008–2003).

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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

0.0 km

Windermere Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 3PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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