What kind of home is 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

10 The Firs, GL51 9RU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

10 The Firs, GL51 9RU last sold for £280,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in September 2010, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

Across 2 sales between September 2010 and July 2015, 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU rose from £260,000 to £280,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

The current EPC rating for 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

10 The Firs, GL51 9RU has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,183 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 9RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU use?

The latest EPC at 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

10 The Firs, GL51 9RU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU in?

10 The Firs, GL51 9RU sits in Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

Police records around 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU 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.

What schools are near 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

The closest primary school to 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU is Swindon Village Primary School (307m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

The closest bus stop to 10 The Firs, GL51 9RU is The Firs, 42m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 The Firs, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9RU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1183 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 10 The Firs

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

10 The Firs is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 9RU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1183 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 58.9% above the 2015 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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.

10 The Firs sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 The Firs, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 The Firs has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

10 The Firs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£280,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2015Most recent
£280,000
+7.7%over 4 years
20 September 2010
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 9RU: £385,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in GL51 9RU

On the street

Versus other The Firs homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 10 The Firs runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,547

Street avg £2,870

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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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.

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

0.0 km

The Firs — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Swindon Village Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL51 9RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 9RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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