What kind of home is 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH?

3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH sell for?

3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH last sold for £207,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £146,000 in June 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH?

Across 2 sales between June 2013 and March 2018, 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH rose from £146,000 to £207,000, a change of £61,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH?

3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH use?

The latest EPC at 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH?

3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH 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 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH in?

3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH?

Police records around 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH 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 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH?

The closest primary school to 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH is Rowanfield Junior School (340m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pate's Grammar School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Essex Avenue, GL51 8AH is Somerset Avenue, 76m away. The nearest rail option is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 604m away.

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3 Essex Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8AH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Essex Avenue

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

3 Essex Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 52.7% above the 2018 sale of £207,000. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Summer houseYes
OutbuildingsYes
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

3 Essex Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Essex Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Essex Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications 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.

3 Essex Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£207,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2018Most recent
£207,000
+41.8%over 4 years
9 June 2013
£146,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 8AH: £203,500 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in GL51 8AH

On the street

Versus other Essex Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Essex Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £2,745

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

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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

Somerset Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rowanfield Junior School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL51 8AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 8AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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