What kind of home is 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA?

31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA?

31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA last sold for £131,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA?

The current EPC rating for 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA?

31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA use?

The latest EPC at 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA?

31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA 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 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA in?

31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA?

Police records around 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA 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 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA?

The closest primary school to 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA is Rowanfield Junior School (242m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pate's Grammar School (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA?

The closest bus stop to 31 Buckingham Avenue, GL51 8DA is Buckingham Avenue, 132m away. The nearest rail option is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 618m away.

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31 Buckingham Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8DA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Buckingham Avenue

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

31 Buckingham Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 93.1% above the 2014 sale of £131,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromF34toE49

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

50%27%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Buckingham Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Buckingham 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.

31 Buckingham Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£131,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 March 2014Most recent
£131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 8DA: £215,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in GL51 8DA

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Avenue homes

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

On epc rating, 31 Buckingham Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,578

Street avg £2,073

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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.

£264k

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed

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1 Arle Road

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3 bed1 bath

£377k

1 Alstone Croft

GL51 8HB

3 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Bloomsbury Street

GL51 8PG

2 bed1 bath

£184k

1 Brooklyn Court, Brooklyn Gardens

GL51 8LL

2 bed1 bath

£394k

1 Alstone Avenue

GL51 8EH

4 bed4 bath

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

Buckingham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 8DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 8DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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