17 Albert Drive, Cheltenham, GL52 3JH
About 17 Albert Drive
17 Albert Drive is a detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (around 3068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 285 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £1,050,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,440,000 is 37.1% above the 2025 sale price.
Energy performance
17 Albert Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 17 Albert Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed alterations and extensions (Revised scheme to 23/00239/FUL).
- Agent
- ADS Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00666/FUL
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
First floor upward extension and two storey side extension
- Agent
- ADS Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00239/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Albert Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.
£1,050,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2025Most recent
£1,050,000
+51.1%over 1 year24 October 2023
£695,000
+430.5%over 27 years19 August 1996
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3JH: £780,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in GL52 3JH
Versus other Albert Drive homes
On epc rating, 17 Albert Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,684
Street avg £4,392
Floor Area
285 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 8 years
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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
Pittville Student Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pittville School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB








