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18 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU

Notable views5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Elm Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Elm Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL52 3JU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 27 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views.

Sold November 2023 for £218,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 3)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF33toD64
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2023from Jun 2018
EPC improved fromD64toE52
Heating Controls
Full ControlThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Elm Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Elm Court

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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.

18 Elm Court has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£218,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 2023Most recent

    £218,000

    +1.4%over 2 years
  2. 1 November 2021

    £215,000

    +10.8%over 2 years
  3. 10 April 2019

    £194,000

    +19.8%over 11 years
  4. 31 July 2007

    £162,000

    +31.7%over 4 years
  5. 21 February 2003

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3JU: £218,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Hillcourt Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Elm Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,633

Street avg £2,553

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Elm Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

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

0.0 km

Pittville Student Village — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Pittville School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL52 3JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL52 3JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 3JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.