1 Courtrai Flats, Lansdown Castle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7AF
About 1 Courtrai Flats
1 Courtrai Flats is a detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 7AF). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 75 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (48–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 51.2% above the 2015 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Courtrai Flats 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Courtrai Flats valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2015Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 7AF: £145,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in GL51 7AF
2 Lansdown Castle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7AF
Sold Apr 2025
£145,0009 Lansdown Castle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7AF
Sold Jun 2024
£142,5007 Lansdown Castle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7AF
Sold Jan 2022
£160,0008 Lansdown Castle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7AF
Sold Nov 2018
£120,0006 Lansdown Castle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7AF
Sold Apr 2018
£148,000
Versus other Lansdown Castle Drive homes
1 Courtrai Flats outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,192
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







