Flat 2, 42 London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6DY
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 6DY). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (21 versus a best of 72).
At 47 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 6DY: £235,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in GL52 6DY
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Sold Sept 2024
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£1,120,000Flat 3 7, 52 London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6DY
Sold Sept 2024
£1,120,000Flat 3, 38 London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6DY
Sold Aug 2024
£195,25044 London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6DY
Sold Nov 2018
£767,000
Versus other London Road homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
21 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Sydenham Villas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







