What type of property is 5 The Close, GL52 3NS?

5 The Close, GL52 3NS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 The Close, GL52 3NS last change hands?

5 The Close, GL52 3NS last sold for £440,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £181,000 in December 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 The Close, GL52 3NS?

Across 2 sales between December 2004 and February 2021, 5 The Close, GL52 3NS rose from £181,000 to £440,000, a change of £259,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 The Close, GL52 3NS have?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Close, GL52 3NS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Close, GL52 3NS?

5 The Close, GL52 3NS has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL52 3NS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Close, GL52 3NS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Close, GL52 3NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 The Close, GL52 3NS had any planning applications?

5 The Close, GL52 3NS has council approval for front extension granted in August 2014 under ref. 14/00671/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 The Close, GL52 3NS?

5 The Close, GL52 3NS is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 The Close, GL52 3NS located?

5 The Close, GL52 3NS sits in Southam, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL52 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 The Close, GL52 3NS?

Police records around 5 The Close, GL52 3NS show an average of 218 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 The Close, GL52 3NS?

The closest primary school to 5 The Close, GL52 3NS is Woodmancote School (2.0km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cleeve School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 The Close, GL52 3NS?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Close, GL52 3NS is War Memorial, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 The Close

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

5 The Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southam, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 138 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 26.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 The Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS

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Aug 2014
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
New entrance way/porch extension to front elevation.
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
14/00671/FUL
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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.

5 The Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£440,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2021Most recent
£440,000
+143.1%over 16 years
8 December 2004
£181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3NS: £335,000 (2023–1999).

Nearby sales in GL52 3NS

On the street

Versus other The Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 The Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £2,809

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Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 126 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cheltenham report

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

0.2 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Cleeve School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 3NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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