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3 Finchcroft Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5BD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Finchcroft Lane

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

3 Finchcroft Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,040,000 is 11.1% below the 2025 sale of £1,170,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 275% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £1,170,000 in October 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Finchcroft Lane

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

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Finchcroft Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Finchcroft Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Finchcroft Lane has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 21/00256/FUL - amendments to front dormers, changes to front elevation fenestration arrangement, and other minor changes (retrospective)

    Agent
    VJM Design House Ltd
    Retrospective
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00898/CONDIT
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey front and rear extension together with single storey side extension

    Agent
    VJM Design House Ltd
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00256/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 3 Finchcroft Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5BD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 3 Finchcroft Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,040,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£1,170,000

Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2025Most recent

    £1,170,000

    +122.9%over 5 years

  2. 17 August 2020

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 5BD: £450,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Finchcroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Finchcroft Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,000

Street avg £2,888

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Finchcroft Lane

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£737k

1 Briar Walk, Prestbury

GL52 5LS

4 bed2 bath
£698k

1 Bouncers Lane, Prestbury

GL52 5JB

4 bed2 bath
£660k

1 Birdlip Road

GL52 5AJ

4 bed3 bath
£652k

1 Cleeve Cloud Lane, Prestbury

GL52 5SE

4 bed
£551k

1 Aylburton Road

GL52 5FB

4 bed3 bath
£482k

1 Bramble Rise, Prestbury

GL52 5LR

4 bed
£347k

1 Alvington Drive

GL52 5FS

4 bed2 bath
£531k

1 Awre Walk

GL52 5GN

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

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

Roberts Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL52 5BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 5BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 3 Finchcroft Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.