28 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
About 28 Church Road
28 Church Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Marks, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £875,000 in November 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
28 Church Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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.
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Planning history
28 Church Road 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
Latest sale on 28 Church Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£850,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.
£875,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2024Most recent
£875,000
+89.8%over 11 years10 September 2013
£461,000
11 November 2005
£460,000
+64.3%over 3 years7 May 2002
£280,000
20 September 2001
£279,000
+43.1%over 1 year2 November 1999
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 7AN: £170,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in GL51 7AN
The Ferns, Flat 8, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold Apr 2025
£160,000The Ferns, Flat 2, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold Nov 2024
£176,000The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold Sept 2023
£180,000The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold May 2022
£130,000The Ferns, Flat 6, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold Dec 2021
£170,000
Versus other Church Road homes
On years held, 28 Church Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,855
Street avg £3,133
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Rowanfield Junior School. 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







