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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
168 m²
1804 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Desert Orchid Road

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

5 Desert Orchid Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Prestbury, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 5FD). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1804 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 sits 52.9% above the 2011 sale of £410,000.

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
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2019

Current Certificate
Dec 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 December 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Desert Orchid Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£410,000

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2011Most recent

    £410,000

    -2.4%over 3 years

  2. 23 August 2007

    £420,000

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 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Desert Orchid Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £3,418

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£645k

1 Cleeve Cloud Lane, Prestbury

GL52 5SE

4 bed
£691k

1 Birdlip Road

GL52 5AJ

4 bed3 bath
£544k

1 Aylburton Road

GL52 5FB

4 bed3 bath
£724k

1 Bouncers Lane, Prestbury

GL52 5JB

4 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Bramble Rise, Prestbury

GL52 5LR

4 bed
£869k

1 Briar Walk, Prestbury

GL52 5LS

4 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Alvington Drive

GL52 5FS

4 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Cleeve View Road

GL52 5NJ

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

218/mo

Rising 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

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