What type of property is Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ?

Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ is a semi-detached house.

When did Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ last change hands?

Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ last sold for £295,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ have?

The current EPC rating for Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ is G with a score of 2 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ?

Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 4XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ heated?

The latest EPC at Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ?

Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ is in council tax band D.

Where is Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ located?

Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ sits in Shurdington, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ?

Police records around Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ 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 Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ?

The closest primary school to Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ is Shurdington Church of England Primary School (590m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ?

The closest bus stop to Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, GL51 4XJ is Church Lane, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 2

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Yew Tree Cottage

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

Yew Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Shurdington, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 4XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a G (score 2), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 42), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

At 118 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £295,000 in March 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 19% above the 2025 sale price.

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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.

Yew Tree Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Yew Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Yew Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 March 2025Most recent
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 4XJ: £545,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GL51 4XJ

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Yew Tree Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,690

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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1 Little Hills Cottages, Main Road, Shurdington

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1 Cowlsmead, Shurdington

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1 Hillview Gardens, Shurdington

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£286k

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Area

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.

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

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shurdington Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 4XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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