74 River Leys, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9SA

74 River Leys is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 9SA). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 27 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (40 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 30.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.