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Firtrees, Crippetts Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 4XU

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
253 m²
2723 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Firtrees

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

Firtrees is a semi-detached house in Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 4XU). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Sold October 2021 for £1,100,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 253 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (197 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,263,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 95.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Firtrees's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromG9toE41
Low Energy Lighting
10%98%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Firtrees, Crippetts Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 4XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Firtrees has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Price for Firtrees has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£1,100,000

Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £1,100,000

    +25.7%over 11 years
  2. 1 July 2010

    £875,000

    +101.1%over 4 years
  3. 2 December 2005

    £435,000

    +316.7%over 3 years
  4. 20 February 2002

    £104,393

Median price across the last 4 sales in GL51 4XU: £480,250 (2017–1998).

On the street

Versus other Crippetts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Firtrees outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,348

Street avg £2,832

Strongly above

Floor Area

253 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Firtrees

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

1.1 km

Salterley Grange Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Shurdington Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4XU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL51 4XU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 4XU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Firtrees, Crippetts Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 4XU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.