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Orchard Cottage, Post Office Lane, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, GL52 3PS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £771,000 sits 68.9% above the 2005 sale of £456,500.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate
Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2036

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Orchard 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£771,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£456,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2005Most recent

    £456,500

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

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.

Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,023

Street avg £3,827

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£762k

1 Clover Drive

GL52 3JR

£743k

1 Albert Drive

GL52 3JH

4 bed2 bath
£891k

1 Coronation Road, Prestbury

GL52 3DA

£644k

1 Flora Close

GL52 3HY

£617k

1 Chase View

GL52 3AL

4 bed
£605k

1 Cleeve Hill, Cleeve Hill

GL52 3PX

4 bed4 bath
£586k

1 Atlas Court, Idsall Drive, Prestbury

GL52 3BX

4 bed3 bath
£572k

1 Chelbury Mews, Prestbury Road

GL52 3ER

3 bed2 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.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for GL52 3PS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard Cottage, Post Office Lane, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, GL52 3PS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.