5 Gravel Pitts Cottages, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YS
About 5 Gravel Pitts Cottages
5 Gravel Pitts Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 6YS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since February 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 316.2% above the 2000 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 69.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Gravel Pitts Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a dwelling and garage
- Agent
- SF Planning Limited
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00270/FUL
- May 2012ApplicationIn report
Application to extend the time limit for implementation of planning permission 09/00793/FUL for the erection of a detached dwelling
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00499/TIME
What's in 5 Gravel Pitts Cottages, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YS's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Gravel Pitts Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 3 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2000Most recent
£105,000
+28.8%over 2 years26 June 1997
£81,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 6YS: £280,000 (2022–2015).
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
£280,0001 Gravel Pitts Cottages, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YS
Sold Jan 2020
£236,0004 Gravel Pitts Cottages, London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6YS
Sold Nov 1996
£59,500
Versus other London Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Gravel Pitts Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£955
Street avg £3,213
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB








