1 Elm Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3ED
About 1 Elm Close
1 Elm Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3ED). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1231 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 34.4% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Elm Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extensions and alterations
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00391/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Elm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 5 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2016Most recent
£360,000
+20.0%over 4 years31 May 2012
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3ED: £305,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in GL52 3ED
4 Elm Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3ED
Sold Sept 2025
£422,0008 Elm Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3ED
Sold Jun 2021
£490,0007 Elm Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3ED
Sold Jul 2016
£283,0005 Elm Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3ED
Sold Jan 2013
£215,0002 Elm Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3ED
Sold Feb 2000
£162,000
Versus other Elm Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Elm Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,148
Street avg £3,794
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
New Barn Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Oakwood Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB








