What type of property is 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD?

27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD?

27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD last sold for £630,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in December 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2008 and November 2024, 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD rose from £300,000 to £630,000, a change of £330,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD?

The current EPC rating for 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD?

27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD?

27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD is in council tax band E.

Where is 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD located?

27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD sits in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL52 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD?

Police records around 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD?

The closest primary school to 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD is Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School (908m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pittville School (2.1km).

What transport links are near 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD?

The closest bus stop to 27 Desert Orchid Road, GL52 5FD is Desert Orchid Road, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Desert Orchid Road

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

27 Desert Orchid Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 113.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £630,000 in November 2024.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Desert Orchid Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Desert Orchid Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

27 Desert Orchid Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£630,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2024Most recent
£630,000
+110.0%over 15 years
12 December 2008
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 5FD: £515,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in GL52 5FD

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.

27 Desert Orchid Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,888

Street avg £3,254

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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