153 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU
About 153 Prestbury Road
153 Prestbury Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 117.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £394,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 153 Prestbury Road.
- May 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Agent
- Steve Mitchell Building Design
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00713/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 3 years.
£394,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2021Most recent
£394,000
+19.4%over 3 years1 December 2017
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 2DU: £490,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in GL52 2DU
151 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU
Sold Nov 2023
£525,000171 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU
Sold Nov 2023
£530,000155 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU
Sold Nov 2022
£430,000161 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU
Sold Nov 2022
£490,000165 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU
Sold Jan 2021
£437,500
Versus other Prestbury Road homes
Price per m² for 153 Prestbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,635
Street avg £3,260
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Pittville School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB








