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189 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8NJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 189 Gloucester Road

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

189 Gloucester Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £680,000 in May 2025. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 184.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 189 Gloucester Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

189 Gloucester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromE49toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 189 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

189 Gloucester Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

189 Gloucester Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£680,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2025Most recent

    £680,000

    +231.7%over 21 years

  2. 6 April 2004

    £205,000

    +43.4%over 3 years

  3. 28 September 2000

    £143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 8NJ: £470,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gloucester Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

189 Gloucester Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,626

Street avg £2,412

Strongly above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 189 Gloucester Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Alstone Croft

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3 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Arle Road

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3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Cumberland Crescent

GL51 8AL

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£283k

1 Alstone Mews

GL51 8EU

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Cambridge Avenue

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3 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Vineyards — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 8NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 189 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.