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Southam Cottage, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Southam Cottage

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

Southam Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£626/sq ft) was about 139.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £505,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromD64toE49
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southam Cottage, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2006
    Tree WorksHeritage
    In report

    Sycamore - fell Ash - fell

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01184/CACN
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Southam Cottage

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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.

Price for Southam Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£505,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2023Most recent

    £505,000

    +32.9%over 4 years
  2. 7 December 2018

    £380,000

    +17.3%over 3 years
  3. 26 July 2015

    £324,000

    +227.3%over 19 years
  4. 8 March 1996

    £99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3BG: £625,500 (2023–2022).

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.

Southam Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,733

Street avg £3,656

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Southam Cottage

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