What type of property is Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS is a semi-detached house.

What did Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS sell for?

Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS last sold for £851,345 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £350,000 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and January 2024, Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS rose from £350,000 to £851,345, a change of £501,345. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

The current EPC rating for Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS heated?

The latest EPC at Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS had any planning applications?

Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS located?

Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS sits in Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL52 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

Police records around Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS 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.

Which schools serve Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

The closest primary school to Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS is Woodmancote School (1.7km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cleeve School (2.0km).

How well connected is Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

The closest bus stop to Highbury, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS is Stockwell Lane, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Highbury, Post Office Lane, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, GL52 3PS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Highbury

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

Highbury is a semi-detached house in Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £962,000 is 13% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £851,345. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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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.

Highbury's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromF34toE54

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highbury, Post Office Lane, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, GL52 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2016
Full
In report
Construction of a retaining wall to the front of the property together with raising of land
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
16/00235/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.

Latest sale on Highbury was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£962,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£851,345

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2024Most recent
£851,345
+81.1%over 14 years
17 September 2009
£470,000
+34.3%over 5 years
9 October 2003
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3PS: £508,500 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in GL52 3PS

On the street

Versus other Post Office Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Highbury outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,791

Street avg £3,500

Strongly above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Albert Drive

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1 Flora Close

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£1.4m

1 Cleeve Hill, Cleeve Hill

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4 bed4 bath

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1 Atlas Court, Idsall Drive, Prestbury

GL52 3BX

4 bed3 bath

£599k

1 Chase View

GL52 3AL

4 bed

£586k

1 Acacia Close, Prestbury

GL52 3EQ

3 bed1 bath

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.

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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

Stockwell Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Woodmancote School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 3PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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