53 Dark Lane, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9RN

53 Dark Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 9RN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 33.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 80 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs).