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38 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Prestbury Road

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

38 Prestbury Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,139,000 sits 102.3% above the 2014 sale of £563,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

38 Prestbury Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromE47toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
52%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Prestbury Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 38 Prestbury Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

38 Prestbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£563,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2014Most recent

    £563,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 2DA: £840,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Prestbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Prestbury Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £5,943

Strongly below

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 212 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 13.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Prestbury Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Whaddon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Dunalley Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL52 2DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL52 2DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 2DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.