72a, Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
About 72a
72a is a three-bedroom detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 2DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). At 77 m² this is the 8th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–334 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 13 units on file.
One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2012. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 26.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 September 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 72a, Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
- Oct 2012SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Subdivision of existing residential unit over ground and lower ground floors into two separate flats, two replacement windows to rear at lower ground floor level and installation of raised decking to side elevation
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01048/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
72a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£246,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2017Most recent
£246,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 2DJ: £160,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in GL52 2DJ
Flat 2, 98 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
Sold Apr 2024
£145,00096 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
Sold Nov 2023
£805,000Flat 6, 98 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
Sold May 2023
£160,00080 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
Sold Sept 2020
£2,443,820Flat 3, 98 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
Sold Jun 2019
£118,500
Versus other Prestbury Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 72a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,195
Street avg £2,439
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Cheltenham Town FC — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Pittville School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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