What type of property is 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

4 The Firs, GL51 9RU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

4 The Firs, GL51 9RU last sold for £242,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £159,950 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and September 2012, 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU rose from £159,950 to £242,000, a change of £82,050. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

4 The Firs, GL51 9RU has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 9RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU heated?

The latest EPC at 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

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

Where is 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU located?

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

Is 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU in a safe area?

Police records around 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU 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.

Which schools serve 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

The closest primary school to 4 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 transport links are near 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

The closest bus stop to 4 The Firs, GL51 9RU is The Firs, 42m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 The Firs

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

4 The Firs is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 9RU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 32.6% above the 2012 sale price.

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

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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.

4 The Firs'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 05 May 2022

Current Certificate

May 2012

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 May 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Firs, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£242,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2012Most recent
£242,000
+51.3%over 10 years
14 August 2002
£159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 9RU: £385,000 (2025–2016).

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.

Price per m² for 4 The Firs lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,283

Street avg £3,210

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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.

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

0.0 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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