Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 21 Elm Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Elm Court is a mid-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL52 3JU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 52 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD57toE48
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Feb 2025from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromE48toD55
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Elm Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Elm Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3JU: £220,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in GL52 3JU
25 Elm Court, Hillcourt Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JU
Sold Jan 2026
£235,0004 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
£218,500
Versus other Hillcourt Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
21 Elm Court is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
218/mo
Rising 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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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