What kind of home is Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG?

Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG?

Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG last sold for £505,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £99,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG?

Across 4 sales between March 1996 and January 2023, Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG rose from £99,000 to £505,000, a change of £406,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG?

The current EPC rating for Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG?

Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL52 3BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG use?

The latest EPC at Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG have?

The only planning records linked to Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG?

Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG is in council tax band D.

Which area is Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG in?

Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG sits in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL52 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG?

Police records around Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG show an average of 218 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG?

The closest primary school to Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG is Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School (594m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pittville School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG?

The closest bus stop to Southam Cottage, Mill Street, GL52 3BG is The Shop school stop, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 May 2035

8 years remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Southam Cottage, Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG

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Aug 2006
Tree WorksHeritage
Outcome in report
Sycamore - fell Ash - fell
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
06/01184/CACN
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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

£526,000

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

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Last sold (2023)

£505,000

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

Sales timeline

12 January 2023Most recent
£505,000
+32.9%over 4 years
7 December 2018
£380,000
+17.3%over 3 years
26 July 2015
£324,000
+227.3%over 19 years
8 March 1996
£99,000

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

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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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cheltenham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

218/mo

Rising 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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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· 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

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