What kind of home is 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG?

31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG sell for?

31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG last sold for £347,500 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £69,500 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and November 2022, 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG rose from £69,500 to £347,500, a change of £278,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG?

The current EPC rating for 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG?

31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 4TG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG use?

The latest EPC at 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG?

31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG in?

31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG sits in Shurdington, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG?

Police records around 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG 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.

What schools are near 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG?

The closest primary school to 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG is Shurdington Church of England Primary School (888m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (2.2km).

What is the nearest station to 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG?

The closest bus stop to 31 Blenheim Orchard, GL51 4TG is Demand Responsive Area, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Blenheim Orchard, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4TG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Blenheim Orchard

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

31 Blenheim Orchard is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shurdington, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 4TG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £347,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromD64toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Blenheim Orchard, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Blenheim Orchard has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Price for 31 Blenheim Orchard has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£347,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2022Most recent
£347,500
+104.4%over 9 years
30 November 2012
£170,000
+70.1%over 11 years
12 June 2001
£99,950
+43.8%over 6 years
11 May 1995
£69,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 4TG: £400,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GL51 4TG

On the street

Versus other Blenheim Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Blenheim Orchard outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,110

Street avg £3,686

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£386k

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1 Hillview Gardens, Shurdington

GL51 4TW

2 bed1 bath

£275k

1 Blenheim Orchard, Shurdington

GL51 4TG

2 bed

£350k

1 Farm Lane, Shurdington

GL51 4XL

3 bed

£339k

1 Lawn Crescent, Shurdington

GL51 4UR

3 bed1 bath

£336k

1 Bishop Road, Shurdington

GL51 4TB

3 bed

£301k

1 Cowlsmead, Shurdington

GL51 4TD

3 bed1 bath

£512k

1 Greenway Close, Shurdington

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Shurdington Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL51 4TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 4TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Common questions

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