Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Ratcliff Lawns, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PA
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,019,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£860,000)+18%
- Against GL52 3PA's recent median (£430,000)+137%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,019,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£860,000)+18%
- Against GL52 3PA's recent median (£430,000)+137%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25 Ratcliff Lawns is modelled from its 194 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL52 3PA. 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
194 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in GL52 3PA
5 sales, median £430,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 25 Ratcliff Lawns was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£860,000
+49.6%over 3 years29 August 2018
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3PA: £430,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GL52 3PA
15 Ratcliff Lawns, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PA
Sold Mar 2025
£690,0004 Ratcliff Lawns, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PA
Sold Nov 2022
£430,00020 Ratcliff Lawns, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PA
Sold Mar 2021
£333,33320b, Ratcliff Lawns, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PA
Sold Jan 2021
£550,00016 Ratcliff Lawns, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PA
Sold Dec 2020
£340,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 25 Ratcliff Lawns, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PA. 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 25 Ratcliff Lawns
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 Ratcliff Lawns is a four-bedroom detached house in Southam, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3PA). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,019,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £860,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
25 Ratcliff Lawns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2021from Jul 2015
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
69%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 Ratcliff Lawns, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
25 Ratcliff Lawns has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 25 Ratcliff Lawns, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PA
2decisions2extensions15documents1nearby
- Aug 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00721/PDE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2019Decision
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Versus other Ratcliff Lawns homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
25 Ratcliff Lawns outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,433
Street avg £3,524
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
Church of the Ascension — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Cleeve School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cleeve SchoolSecondary1.5km
- Woodmancote SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Grangefield Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Bishops Cleeve Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Church of the AscensionBus stop211m
- War MemorialBus stop317m
- Southam Lane WestBus stop327m
- Southam Road EastBus stop342m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences817 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour654 reports25%
- Shoplifting215 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson161 reports6%
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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 3PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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 25 Ratcliff Lawns is modelled from its 194 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in GL52 3PA. 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 25 Ratcliff Lawns. 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 25 Ratcliff Lawns was lodged in August 2021 at band D and is valid until August 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 25 Ratcliff Lawns. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from GL52 3PA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 25 Ratcliff Lawns is in council tax band F. 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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