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5 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 6AF

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Benhall Avenue

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

5 Benhall Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Sold June 2021 for £285,000. 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromC71toD66
Low Energy Lighting
0%21%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 6AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Benhall Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Benhall Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 6AF

1decisions1extensions3documents
  1. Mar 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00275/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 5 Benhall Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2021Most recent

    £285,000

    +17.8%over 7 years

  2. 16 April 2014

    £242,000

    +86.9%over 11 years

  3. 19 April 2002

    £129,500

    +115.8%over 4 years

  4. 9 June 1997

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 6AF: £300,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Benhall Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Benhall Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,098

Street avg £3,344

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Benhall Avenue

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Benhall Avenue

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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

National Hunt — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Benhall Infant School. 18 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 6AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL51 6AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 6AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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

Common questions

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