What kind of home is 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU?

5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU last change hands?

5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU last sold for £375,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,000 in July 2011, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2011 and November 2019, 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU rose from £113,000 to £375,000, a change of £262,000. That works out to roughly +15.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU?

5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (961 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 8HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU?

5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU in?

5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU sits in Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU?

Police records around 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU 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 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU?

The closest primary school to 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU is Rowanfield Infant School (239m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Arle Drive, GL51 8HU is Saxon Quarter, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Arle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 8HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

961 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Arle Drive

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

5 Arle Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 961 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 13.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £375,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

5 Arle Drive 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 18 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Arle Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Arle Drive 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2011.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£375,000

Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2019Most recent
£375,000
+231.9%over 8 years
6 July 2011
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 8HU: £386,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in GL51 8HU

On the street

Versus other Arle Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Arle Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,202

Street avg £2,903

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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.

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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.

Full Cheltenham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Saxon Quarter — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rowanfield Infant School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 8HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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