157 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU
About 157 Prestbury Road
157 Prestbury Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 37.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
157 Prestbury Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
157 Prestbury Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2017Most recent
£345,000
+7.8%over 2 years23 July 2015
£319,950
+44.8%over 9 years5 October 2005
£221,000
+198.6%over 8 years7 March 1997
£74,000
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
£490,000153 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU
Sold Apr 2021
£394,000
Versus other Prestbury Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 157 Prestbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,053
Street avg £3,365
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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








