Flat 6, 98 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
About Flat 6
Flat 6 is a one-bedroom detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 2DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 7 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £160,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 6 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 6 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2023Most recent
£160,000
+23.1%over 5 years30 June 2017
£130,000
+4.0%over 9 years29 July 2007
£125,000
+363.0%over 9 years27 March 1998
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 2DJ: £246,000 (2024–2017).
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
£805,00080 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
Sold Sept 2020
£2,443,820Flat 3, 98 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
Sold Jun 2019
£118,50072a, Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DJ
Sold Sept 2017
£246,000
Versus other Prestbury Road homes
On years held, Flat 6 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,963
Street avg £2,472
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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