What kind of home is The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN last change hands?

The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN last sold for £120,500 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £107,000 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and August 2016, The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN rose from £107,000 to £120,500, a change of £13,500. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN have?

The current EPC rating for The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 7AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN use?

The latest EPC at The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN in?

The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN sits in St. Marks, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

Police records around The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The closest primary school to The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is Rowanfield Junior School (1.0km), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The closest bus stop to The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is Church Road, 79m away. The nearest rail option is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 417m away.

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The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 04

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Ferns

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

The Ferns is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St. Marks, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in The Ferns, where floor areas span 35–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 15.4% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemLpg

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Energy

Energy performance

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

The Ferns's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Sept 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

75%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Ferns, Flat 10, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Ferns 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Ferns's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£120,500

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2016Most recent
£120,500
+17.6%over 3 years
13 December 2012
£102,500
-4.2%over 9 years
16 September 2003
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 7AN: £176,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GL51 7AN

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Ferns runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,869

Street avg £2,839

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 7AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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