18 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU
About 18 Elm Court
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Elm Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Elm Court has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 21 years.
£218,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2023Most recent
£218,000
+1.4%over 2 years1 November 2021
£215,000
+10.8%over 2 years10 April 2019
£194,000
+19.8%over 11 years31 July 2007
£162,000
+31.7%over 4 years21 February 2003
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3JU: £218,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in GL52 3JU
4 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU
Sold Aug 2025
£215,00015 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU
Sold Jun 2025
£220,0002 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU
Sold Mar 2025
£230,00026 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU
Sold Nov 2024
£218,50023 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU
Sold May 2024
£185,000
Versus other Hillcourt Road homes
18 Elm Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,633
Street avg £2,553
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.0 km
Pittville Student Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pittville School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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