1 Gravel Pitts Cottages, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YS
About 1 Gravel Pitts Cottages
1 Gravel Pitts Cottages is a two-bedroom detached house in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 6YS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 72 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 36.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £236,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Gravel Pitts Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 11 years.
£236,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£236,000
+53.2%over 10 years16 April 2009
£154,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 6YS: £280,000 (2022–2000).
Nearby sales in GL52 6YS
3 Gravel Pitts Cottages, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YS
Sold Nov 2022
£415,0002 Gravel Pitts Cottages, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YS
Sold Jun 2021
£280,0005 Gravel Pitts Cottages, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YS
Sold Feb 2000
£105,0004 Gravel Pitts Cottages, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YS
Sold Nov 1996
£59,500
Versus other London Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Gravel Pitts Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,278
Street avg £2,632
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Peel Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Balcarras School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB








