What type of property is The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN last sold for £130,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £100,000 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 2003 and May 2022, The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN rose from £100,000 to £130,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The current EPC rating for The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 7AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN heated?

The latest EPC at The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The Ferns, Flat 4, 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.

Where is The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN located?

The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN sits in St. Marks, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN in a safe area?

Police records around The Ferns, Flat 4, 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.

Which schools serve The Ferns, Flat 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The closest primary school to The Ferns, Flat 4, 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 4, 30 Church Road, GL51 7AN?

The closest bus stop to The Ferns, Flat 4, 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 4, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

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 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 2nd 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 (April 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £130,000 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 10.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Private gardenYes
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 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromB84toC77

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Ferns, Flat 4, 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

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2022Most recent
£130,000
+18.2%over 9 years
5 June 2012
£110,000
-11.3%over 6 years
30 March 2006
£124,000
+24.0%over 2 years
11 September 2003
£100,000

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

The Ferns is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £2,805

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

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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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