42 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DA
About 42 Prestbury Road
42 Prestbury Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 823 sq ft) and council tax band G. At 76 m² this is the 9th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–260 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£815/sq ft) was about 216.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
42 Prestbury Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Prestbury Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksHeritageIn report
T1 Silver Birch reduce height by 3metres and shape, thin by 20% to allow more light into property, T2 Fig Prune to contain by 1m.
- Agent
- Chris Arnold Tree Surgery
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01741/CACN
- Nov 2017Tree WorksHeritageIn report
Silver birch, reduce by 30% and reshape
- Agent
- Chris Arnold Tree Surgery
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02084/CACN
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 42 Prestbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 18 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2015Most recent
£670,000
+24.1%over 5 years16 June 2010
£540,000
+52.1%over 6 years22 January 2004
£355,000
+153.6%over 6 years29 May 1997
£140,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 42 Prestbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,767
Street avg £7,201
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB








