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8 Lansdown Castle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7AF

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Lansdown Castle Drive

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

8 Lansdown Castle Drive is a detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 7AF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 11th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 17 units on file.

Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £120,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 25.8% above the 2018 sale price.

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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)
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 January 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromD55toE46
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property 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 8 Lansdown Castle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lansdown Castle Drive 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.

8 Lansdown Castle Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2018Most recent

    £120,000

    -9.4%over 11 years

  2. 20 September 2007

    £132,500

    +124.6%over 7 years

  3. 27 April 2000

    £59,000

    +43.9%over 1 year

  4. 27 August 1998

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 7AF: £145,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Lansdown Castle Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,308

Street avg £2,155

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Lansdown Castle Drive

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

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£141k

1 Benhall Gardens, Gloucester Road

GL51 7TG

£131k

1 Arundel House, Princess Elizabeth Way

GL51 7PZ

£130k

1 Australia House, Princess Elizabeth Way

GL51 7SW

£178k

1 Hillfield, St Marks

GL51 7BQ

£183k

1 Courtrai Flats, Lansdown Castle Drive

GL51 7AF

Flat
£124k

1 Franklyn Court, Edinburgh Place

GL51 7SF

£186k

1 Hawthorn Road

GL51 7LQ

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Goldsmith Close

GL51 7RZ

3 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

284/mo

Falling 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL51 7AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL51 7AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 7AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 8 Lansdown Castle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.