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40 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
260 m²
2800 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 40 Prestbury Road

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

40 Prestbury Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2800 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £840,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Prestbury Road

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2020

Current Certificate
Feb 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 February 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Prestbury Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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 grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£901,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£840,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2021Most recent

    £840,000

    +55.6%over 15 years

  2. 19 April 2006

    £540,000

    +36.7%over 4 years

  3. 17 September 2001

    £395,000

    +59.3%over 2 years

  4. 8 July 1999

    £248,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 2DA: £920,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Prestbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Prestbury Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,229

Street avg £5,498

Below

Floor Area

260 m²

Street avg 217 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 13.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Prestbury Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.3m

1 Albert Road

GL52 2QY

6 bed3 bath
£784k

1 All Saints Villas Road

GL52 2HB

4 bed2 bath
£613k

1 Albert Court, Albert Road

GL52 2TN

4 bed2 bath
£680k

1 Clarence Road

GL52 2AY

2 bed1 bath
£300k

1 All Saints Road

GL52 2EY

4 bed
£494k

1 Jersey Avenue

GL52 2SZ

£449k

1 Fairview Street

GL52 2JH

3 bed
£413k

1 Cordwainers Road

GL52 2DQ

3 bed2 bath
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

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.

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 40 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.