What kind of home is The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN sell for?

The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN last sold for £180,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,500 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and September 2023, The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN rose from £150,500 to £180,000, a change of £29,500. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN have?

The current EPC rating for The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN use?

The latest EPC at The Ferns, Flat 12, 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 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is in council tax band B. 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 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN in?

The Ferns, Flat 12, 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 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

Police records around The Ferns, Flat 12, 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 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The closest primary school to The Ferns, Flat 12, 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 transport links are near The Ferns, Flat 12, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The closest bus stop to The Ferns, Flat 12, 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 12, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

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 two-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Marks, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 9th 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 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor.

Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Last sale on file: £180,000 in September 2023.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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 3)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Ferns, Flat 12, 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

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2023Most recent
£180,000
+19.6%over 19 years
28 November 2003
£150,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 7AN: £170,000 (2025–2021).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for The Ferns lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,951

Street avg £2,832

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 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

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70 dB

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