178a, Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3ER

178a is a detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 122 m² this is the 13th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–297 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 55.1% above the 2020 sale of £204,400. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £204,400.