53a, Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8HD
About 53a
53a is a detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 653 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 61 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 75.8% above the 2011 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
Energy performance
53a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
53a 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.
Sales history & valuation
53a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2011Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 8HD: £301,200 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in GL51 8HD
49 Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8HD
Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Jan 2024
£475,000Yew Tree, Flat 2, 55 Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8HD
Sold Feb 2020
£154,000Yew Tree, Flat 1, 55 Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8HD
Sold Jan 2016
£100,00047 Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8HD
Sold Jan 2011
£230,000
Versus other Alstone Lane homes
On epc rating, 53a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,977
Street avg £3,457
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
St George's Business Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gloucester Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







