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8 Smythe Road, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9QU

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Smythe Road

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

8 Smythe Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 62.6% above the 2013 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 6 EPCs). On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

8 Smythe Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Smythe Road, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 8 Smythe Road, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9QU

2decisions2extensions7documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2005
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Installation of 3 rooflights to rear elevation to facilitate loft conversion

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    05/01213/CLPUD
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Smythe Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2013Most recent

    £270,000

    +21.1%over 8 years
  2. 21 December 2004

    £223,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 9QU: £350,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Smythe Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Smythe Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,455

Street avg £3,782

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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.

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

St Lawrence's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Swindon Village Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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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 9QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL51 9QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 9QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Smythe Road, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.