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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£556,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£440,000)+26%
  • Against GL52 3NS's recent median (£335,000)+66%

Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£556,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£440,000)+26%
  • Against GL52 3NS's recent median (£335,000)+66%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 The Close is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL52 3NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    138 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in GL52 3NS

    5 sales, median £335,000 (2023–1999)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2021Most recent

    £440,000

    +143.1%over 16 years

  2. 8 December 2004

    £181,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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

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

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
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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
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

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
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
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

1decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
  1. 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
    Full record in report

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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

Above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

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

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

Nearest schools

  • Cleeve SchoolSecondary1.6km
  • Woodmancote SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Grangefield Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Bishops Cleeve Primary AcademyPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • War MemorialBus stop195m
  • Southam Lane WestBus stop229m
  • Southam Road EastBus stop237m
  • Church of the AscensionBus stop260m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences817 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour654 reports25%
  • Shoplifting215 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson161 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL52 3NS

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 The Close is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL52 3NS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 The Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 The Close was lodged in July 2020 at band C and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 The Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GL52 3NS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 The Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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