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253 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YG

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 253 London Road

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

253 London Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 6YG). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 118.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £625,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

253 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Mar 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
61%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 253 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

253 London Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. May 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Retention of two storey extension to existing cottage (amendments to approved application 14/01181/FUL)

    Agent
    Irvinejonesdesign
    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00371/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Proposed erection of two storey side extension with raised decking area to the side and erection of a canopy to front of property.

    Agent
    Irvinejonesdesign
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01181/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 253 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YG'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2012.

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£625,000

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2022Most recent

    £625,000

    +30.2%over 4 years

  2. 10 April 2018

    £480,000

    +166.7%over 6 years

  3. 23 March 2012

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 6YG: £620,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

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

253 London Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,883

Street avg £3,916

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 253 London 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.
£691k

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£395k

1 Castlefields Avenue, Charlton Kings

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1 Acomb Crescent, Charlton Kings

GL52 6YH

4 bed
£425k

1 Battledown Cottages, Harp Hill, Charlton Kings

GL52 6QG

2 bed
£339k

1 Coltham Fields

GL52 6SP

2 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Coltham Close

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2 bed1 bath
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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Spring Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Charlton Kings Infants' School. 14 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 6YG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL52 6YG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 6YG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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