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

Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS is a detached house.

When did Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS last change hands?

Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS last sold for £480,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £298,500 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and April 2010, Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS rose from £298,500 to £480,000, a change of £181,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

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

Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,277 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL52 3PS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS heated?

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

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

Linden Cottage, 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 Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS located?

Linden Cottage, 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 Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

Police records around Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS show an average of 218 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

The closest primary school to Linden Cottage, 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 Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, GL52 3PS?

The closest bus stop to Linden Cottage, 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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Linden Cottage, Post Office Lane, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, GL52 3PS

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

119 m²

1277 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Linden Cottage

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

Linden Cottage is a detached house in Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1277 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £709,000 is 47.7% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.

Linden 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 02 Feb 2020

Current Certificate

Feb 2010

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 February 2020

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Linden Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Linden Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£709,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£480,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2010Most recent
£480,000
+60.8%over 7 years
29 August 2002
£298,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 3PS: £550,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in GL52 3PS

On the street

Versus other Post Office Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Linden Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,045

Street avg £3,682

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par

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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 Coronation Road, Prestbury

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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

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

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