What kind of home is 8 The Close, GL52 3NS?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 The Close, GL52 3NS?

8 The Close, GL52 3NS last sold for £365,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 The Close, GL52 3NS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and April 2023, 8 The Close, GL52 3NS rose from £105,000 to £365,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Close, GL52 3NS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Close, GL52 3NS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Close, GL52 3NS?

8 The Close, GL52 3NS has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL52 3NS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Close, GL52 3NS use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Close, GL52 3NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 The Close, GL52 3NS have?

The only planning records linked to 8 The Close, GL52 3NS are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Close, GL52 3NS?

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

Which area is 8 The Close, GL52 3NS in?

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

Is 8 The Close, GL52 3NS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 The Close, GL52 3NS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 The Close, GL52 3NS?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 The Close, GL52 3NS?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Close, GL52 3NS is War Memorial, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Close

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

8 The Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southam, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 21.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £365,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2023
Tree WorksTrees
In report
3 Horse Chestnut trees at the eastern end of a row of 7 identified as G1 on the Tree Protection Order TBC/TR/92. The trees overhang the rear garden of No.8, The Close and are situated adjacent to the North-East boundary on land belonging to Southam End Cottage.Works requested: to crown raise the 3 trees to a height of 6-7 metres from ground level to prevent damage to the roof of a garden room, to prevent injury from falling debris in a seating area and reduce excessive shading.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
23/00374/TPO
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2023Most recent
£365,000
+247.6%over 23 years
8 August 1999
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3NS: £335,000 (2021–2004).

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.

On price per m², 8 The Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,244

Street avg £2,457

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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

0.2 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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