What type of property is 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

5 College Drive, GL51 8NY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

5 College Drive, GL51 8NY last sold for £335,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £234,600 in March 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

Across 3 sales between March 2016 and December 2023, 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY rose from £234,600 to £335,000, a change of £100,400. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

5 College Drive, GL51 8NY has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 8NY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY heated?

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

Where is 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY located?

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

Is 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY 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.

Which schools serve 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

The closest primary school to 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY is Rowanfield Infant School (433m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

The closest bus stop to 5 College Drive, GL51 8NY is Saxon Quarter, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 College Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 8NY

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 College Drive

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

5 College Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 43 EPCs). Sold December 2023 for £335,000.

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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.

5 College Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 College 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.

5 College Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£335,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2023Most recent
£335,000
+21.8%over 2 years
12 April 2021
£275,000
+17.2%over 5 years
1 March 2016
£234,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 8NY: £391,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GL51 8NY

On the street

Versus other College Drive homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 College Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,241

Street avg £3,167

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.4 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 8NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 8NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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65 dB

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