Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 June 2027
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
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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.
2 applications on record at 253 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YG
2decisions2extensions24documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullOutcome 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.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01181/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2017Decision
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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
See how we calculated this£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2022)
£625,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2022Most recent
£625,000
+30.2%over 4 years10 April 2018
£480,000
+166.7%over 6 years23 March 2012
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 6YG: £620,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in GL52 6YG
261 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YG
Sold Aug 2025
£445,000267a, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YG
Sold Jul 2025
£785,0004 Castleton Villas, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YG
Sold Jun 2022
£640,0003 Castleton Villas, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YG
Sold May 2022
£620,0001 Castleton Villas, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YG
Sold Apr 2022
£509,500
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
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Spring Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Charlton Kings Infants' School. 14 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 6YG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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