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Hope House, Idsall Drive, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3AX

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hope House

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

Hope House is a detached house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 186.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2023 for £950,000.

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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.

Hope House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE54toC73
Heating System
Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
53%26%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hope House, Idsall Drive, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Hope House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. May 2023
    Tree WorksHeritage
    In report

    T.1 Box elder - cut back branches to boundary

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00842/CACN
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2016
    Tree WorksHeritage
    In report

    5 DAY NOTICE - fell dead Silver Birch

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01381/CACN
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Hope House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£940,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£950,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2023Most recent

    £950,000

    +27.9%over 5 years
  2. 20 September 2018

    £742,500

    +18.8%over 2 years
  3. 15 October 2015

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3AX: £122,000 (2024–2005).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hope House

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

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£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

0.1 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School. 9 schools nearby.

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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 3AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL52 3AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 3AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 Hope House, Idsall Drive, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.