What kind of home is 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL last sold for £350,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,500 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and October 2020, 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL rose from £207,500 to £350,000, a change of £142,500. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL had any planning applications?

3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2017 under ref. 17/00667/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL in?

3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL sits in Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL52 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

The closest primary school to 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL is Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy (231m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cleeve School (475m).

What transport links are near 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL is The Swallow, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bishops Drive, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8DL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bishops Drive

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

3 Bishops Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 28.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in October 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Bishops Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bishops Drive, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bishops Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
17/00667/FUL
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What's in 3 Bishops Drive, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8DL'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.

Latest sale on 3 Bishops Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2020Most recent
£350,000
+68.7%over 5 years
12 August 2015
£207,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 8DL: £277,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in GL52 8DL

On the street

Versus other Bishops Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Bishops Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,977

Street avg £3,122

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cheltenham report

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

The Swallow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL52 8DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL52 8DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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FAQ

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