Rivendell, Farm Lane, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XL
About Rivendell
Rivendell is an end-of-terrace house in Shurdington, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 4XL). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 10.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 108.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at Rivendell in 2022.
2 applications on record at Rivendell, Farm Lane, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XL
- Feb 2022Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of a loft extension and terrace.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01411/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionApr 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Rivendell valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2017Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 4XL: £340,000 (2020–2004).
Nearby sales in GL51 4XL
The Sheilings, Farm Lane, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XL
Sold Nov 2020
£600,0001 Myrtledean Cottages, Farm Lane, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XL
Sold Jan 2014
£295,0004 Farm Lane, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XL
Sold Oct 2007
£242,0002 Farm Lane, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XL
Sold Oct 2007
£340,0001 Farm Lane, Shurdington, Cheltenham, GL51 4XL
Sold Sept 1998
£140,000
Versus other Farm Lane homes
On epc rating, Rivendell stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,321
Street avg £2,803
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
284/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cheese Rollers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shurdington Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







