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157 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 157 Prestbury Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 157 Prestbury Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE53toD66
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
23%74%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 157 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

157 Prestbury Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 157 Prestbury Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

157 Prestbury Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£345,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2017Most recent

    £345,000

    +7.8%over 2 years
  2. 23 July 2015

    £319,950

    +44.8%over 9 years
  3. 5 October 2005

    £221,000

    +198.6%over 8 years
  4. 7 March 1997

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 2DU: £490,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Prestbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 157 Prestbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,053

Street avg £3,365

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 157 Prestbury Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL52 2DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL52 2DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 2DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 157 Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.