What is the council tax band for 5 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

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

Which area is 5 The Firs, GL51 9RU in?

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

Is 5 The Firs, GL51 9RU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 The Firs, GL51 9RU?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Firs, GL51 9RU is The Firs, 42m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 5 The Firs

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

5 The Firs is a property in Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 9RU). It has council tax band D.

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Firs, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

No planning applications are recorded against 5 The Firs, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9RU. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 9RU: £375,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in GL51 9RU

Comparables

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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

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The Firs — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Swindon Village Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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