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16 Desert Orchid Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5FD

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Desert Orchid Road

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

16 Desert Orchid Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 10.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £415,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Desert Orchid Road

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Desert Orchid Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Desert Orchid Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Desert Orchid Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2024Most recent

    £415,000

    +26.5%over 6 years

  2. 12 January 2018

    £328,000

    +9.3%over 10 years

  3. 20 December 2007

    £299,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 5FD: £630,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Desert Orchid Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 16 Desert Orchid Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,368

Street avg £3,334

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Desert Orchid Road

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.
£482k

1 Bramble Rise, Prestbury

GL52 5LR

4 bed
£551k

1 Aylburton Road

GL52 5FB

4 bed3 bath
£347k

1 Alvington Drive

GL52 5FS

4 bed2 bath
£652k

1 Cleeve Cloud Lane, Prestbury

GL52 5SE

4 bed
£660k

1 Birdlip Road

GL52 5AJ

4 bed3 bath
£698k

1 Bouncers Lane, Prestbury

GL52 5JB

4 bed2 bath
£737k

1 Briar Walk, Prestbury

GL52 5LS

4 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Bula Way, Prestbury

GL52 5FG

3 bed
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

0.1 km

Desert Orchid Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 5FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL52 5FD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 5FD

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 16 Desert Orchid Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5FD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.