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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Desert Orchid Road

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

20 Desert Orchid Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 66.8% above the 2013 sale of £249,950. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jul 2013
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Desert Orchid Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.
Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£249,950

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2013Most recent

    £249,950

    +78.5%over 4 years

  2. 30 January 2009

    £140,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 20 Desert Orchid Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,475

Street avg £3,433

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.
£382k

1 Bula Way, Prestbury

GL52 5FG

3 bed
£375k

1 Cleeve View Road

GL52 5NJ

3 bed
£318k

1 Clearwell Gardens

GL52 5GH

3 bed2 bath
£303k

1 Chiltern Road, Prestbury

GL52 5JQ

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Bell View Close

GL52 5LE

3 bed
£482k

1 Bramble Rise, Prestbury

GL52 5LR

4 bed
£347k

1 Alvington Drive

GL52 5FS

4 bed2 bath
£551k

1 Aylburton Road

GL52 5FB

4 bed3 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

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