Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard House, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Orchard House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard House is a detached house in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 6QG). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 March 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard House has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£782,000
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 6QG: £460,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in GL52 6QG
4 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG
Sold Dec 2025
£600,00016 Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG
Sold Mar 2021
£560,00024 Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG
Sold Aug 2020
£580,0002 Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG
Sold Aug 2019
£360,00020 Harp Hill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6QG
Sold Apr 2019
£420,000
Versus other Harp Hill homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£728k
1 Battledown Close
GL52 6RD
3 bed1 bath
£1.0m
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GL52 6AG
5 bed4 bath
£1.1m
1 Battledown Approach
GL52 6QZ
£537k
1 Castleton Villas, London Road, Charlton Kings
GL52 6YG
3 bed2 bath
£528k
1 Acomb Crescent, Charlton Kings
GL52 6YH
4 bed
£429k
1 Charlton Court Road, Charlton Kings
GL52 6JE
£425k
1 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings
GL52 6QG
2 bed
£382k
1 Allan House, Hambrook Street, Charlton Kings
GL52 6LP
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.
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
0.2 km
Harp Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School. 17 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL52 6QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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