Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bartholomews Cottage, The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS
Estimated value
£724,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£370,000)+96%
- Against GL52 3NS's recent median (£335,000)+116%
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£724,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£370,000)+96%
- Against GL52 3NS's recent median (£335,000)+116%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bartholomews Cottage is modelled from its 221 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
221 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in GL52 3NS
5 sales, median £335,000 (2023–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bartholomews Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
24 January 2006Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3NS: £335,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in GL52 3NS
8 The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS
Sold Apr 2023
£365,0005 The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS
Sold Feb 2021
£440,0007 The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS
Sold Sept 2018
£335,0006 The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS
Sold Jul 2011
£293,500
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bartholomews Cottage, 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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About Bartholomews Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bartholomews Cottage is a detached house in Southam, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 sits 95.7% above the 2006 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Bartholomews Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2025
Current Certificate
Nov 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 November 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bartholomews Cottage, The Close, School Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bartholomews Cottage has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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, Bartholomews Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,674
Street avg £3,314
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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
0.2 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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Bartholomews Cottage is modelled from its 221 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Bartholomews Cottage. 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 Bartholomews Cottage was lodged in November 2015 at band D and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bartholomews Cottage. 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.
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