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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
125 m²
1350 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Desert Orchid Road

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

3 Desert Orchid Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1350 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 32% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.

3 Desert Orchid Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Desert Orchid Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2010
    Full
    In report

    Proposed permeable paving parking space to front of property.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00164/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2008
    Outline
    In report

    Proposed parking area and pavement crossing

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    07/01447/CLP
    View planning record

What's in 3 Desert Orchid Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 5FD'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.

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

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£435,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2015Most recent

    £435,000

    +8.8%over 8 years

  2. 27 June 2007

    £399,995

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.

On epc rating, 3 Desert Orchid Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,469

Street avg £3,381

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.
£551k

1 Aylburton Road

GL52 5FB

4 bed3 bath
£652k

1 Cleeve Cloud Lane, Prestbury

GL52 5SE

4 bed
£660k

1 Birdlip Road

GL52 5AJ

4 bed3 bath
£482k

1 Bramble Rise, Prestbury

GL52 5LR

4 bed
£698k

1 Bouncers Lane, Prestbury

GL52 5JB

4 bed2 bath
£737k

1 Briar Walk, Prestbury

GL52 5LS

4 bed2 bath
£347k

1 Alvington Drive

GL52 5FS

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