Southam Cottage, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG
About Southam Cottage
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Aug 2006Tree WorksHeritageIn report
Sycamore - fell Ash - fell
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01184/CACN
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Southam Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.
£505,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2023Most recent
£505,000
+32.9%over 4 years7 December 2018
£380,000
+17.3%over 3 years26 July 2015
£324,000
+227.3%over 19 years8 March 1996
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3BG: £625,500 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in GL52 3BG
2 Home Farm Court, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG
Sold Dec 2023
£535,000Vine Tree Cottage, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG
Sold Dec 2023
£625,500Church Court Cottages, Bredon, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG
Sold Sept 2023
£375,000Overbrook, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG
Sold May 2023
£890,000Maidenham, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG
Sold Mar 2022
£985,000
Versus other Mill Street homes
Southam Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,733
Street avg £3,656
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.2 km
The Shop school stop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB








