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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
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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.

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). Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 39.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. 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

Current Certificate
Jul 2013

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 July 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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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  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£376,000

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£403k

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£539k

1 Deakin Close, Swindon Village

GL51 9SB

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Church View, Tewkesbury Road, Uckington

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2 bed
£233k

1 Farriers Close

GL51 9JA

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Coppice Gate

GL51 9QJ

2 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Gara Close, Swindon Village

GL51 9TW

2 bed
£749k

1 Homecroft Drive, Uckington

GL51 9SN

4 bed2 bath
£179k

1 Appleyard Close, Uckington

GL51 9FF

2 bed2 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

284/mo

Falling 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.

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

Common questions

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