What kind of home is 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW?

1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW sell for?

1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW last sold for £120,000 in September 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and September 2007, 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW rose from £56,000 to £120,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW?

1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (703 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL51 9TW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW?

1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW in?

1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW sits in Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL51 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW 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.

What schools are near 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW?

The closest primary school to 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW is Hesters Way Primary School (708m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (378m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gara Close, GL51 9TW is Glynbridge Gardens, 45m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Gara Close, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9TW

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

703 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Gara Close

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

1 Gara Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL51 9TW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 703 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 72.5% above the 2007 sale of £120,000. At 65 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

1 Gara Close'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 20 Feb 2020

Current Certificate

Feb 2010

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 February 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gara Close, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gara Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£120,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2007Most recent
£120,000
+16.5%over 3 years
28 November 2003
£103,000
+83.9%over 3 years
17 August 2000
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL51 9TW: £180,000 (2023–2002).

Nearby sales in GL51 9TW

On the street

Versus other Gara Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Gara Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,837

Street avg £3,007

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 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.

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Crime

284/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Glynbridge Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL51 9TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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