Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Ferns is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Marks, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 63 m² this is the 10th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in The Ferns, where floor areas span 35–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 20.1% above the 2004 sale price.
The Ferns's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£151,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
25 February 2004Most recent
£151,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 7AN: £445,000 (2026–2024).
40 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold Apr 2026
36 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold Feb 2026
The Ferns, Flat 8, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold Apr 2025
28 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold Nov 2024
The Ferns, Flat 2, 30 Church Road, St Marks, Cheltenham, GL51 7AN
Sold Nov 2024
The Ferns is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,405
Street avg £2,878
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
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Crime
284/mo
Falling 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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