38 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA
About 38 Prestbury Road
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 (79 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,032,000 sits 83.3% above the 2014 sale of £563,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
38 Prestbury Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
38 Prestbury Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
38 Prestbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,032,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£563,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£563,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 2DA: £840,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in GL52 2DA
58 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA
Sold Jul 2024
£1,160,00034 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA
Sold Oct 2023
£920,00040 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA
Sold Aug 2021
£840,000Garden Flat, 36 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA
Sold Jun 2020
£205,00036 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA
Sold Oct 2019
£460,000
Versus other Prestbury Road homes
38 Prestbury Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,174
Street avg £5,630
Floor Area
259 m²
Street avg 217 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 13.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
218/mo
Rising 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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







