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Abbots Leigh, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Abbots Leigh

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

Abbots Leigh is a five-bedroom detached house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £975,000 sits 306.3% above the 1997 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 55.6% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Abbots Leigh's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Abbots Leigh, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Mar 2023
    Tree WorksHeritage
    In report

    T1: Neighbour's cedar- Cut back overhang off roof by 1-2m and blend back into top leaving a nice shape.

    Agent
    Chris Arnold Tree Surgery
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00491/CACN
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    Tree WorksHeritage
    In report

    T1 Silver Birch, reduce down to previous points by 2-3m. T2 Silver Birch and Contorted Willow, reduce by 2-3m and shape.

    Agent
    Chris Arnold Tree Surgery
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02031/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.

Abbots Leigh's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

On the street

Versus other Mill Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Abbots Leigh lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,311

Street avg £4,073

Strongly below

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Abbots Leigh

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

0.2 km

The Shop school stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School. 11 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 3BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL52 3BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 3BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 Abbots Leigh, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.