What kind of home is 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

8 College Drive, GL51 8NY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY sell for?

8 College Drive, GL51 8NY last sold for £317,500 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £274,750 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and August 2020, 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY rose from £274,750 to £317,500, a change of £42,750. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

The current EPC rating for 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

8 College Drive, GL51 8NY has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY use?

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

Which area is 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY in?

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

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

Police records around 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY show an average of 284 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (34% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 College Drive, GL51 8NY?

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

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8 College Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 8NY

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 8 College Drive

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

8 College Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 8NY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 19.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £317,500.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

8 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 12 Apr 2026

Current Certificate

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2026

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£317,500

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2020Most recent
£317,500
+15.6%over 4 years
22 May 2016
£274,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 8NY: £377,500 (2026–2024).

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.

8 College Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,175

Street avg £3,221

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 7 years

On par

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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.

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Crime

284/mo

Falling 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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