What kind of home is 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

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

What did 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL sell for?

5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL last sold for £240,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL is F with a score of 26 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL had any planning applications?

5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in September 2023 under ref. 23/00547/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

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

Which area is 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL in?

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

Is 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bishops Drive, GL52 8DL is The Swallow, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 26

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bishops Drive

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

5 Bishops Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 51.2% above the 2019 sale of £240,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2019 for £240,000.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

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

EPC Rating

F26

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishops Drive, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 5 Bishops Drive.

Sept 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part single and part two storey extensions
Documents
26 docs on file
Reference
23/00547/FUL
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What's in 5 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.

5 Bishops Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 November 2019Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL52 8DL: £332,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 5 Bishops Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,759

Street avg £3,296

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£369k

1 Cantors Court, Bishops Cleeve

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1 Birchfield Road, Bishops Cleeve

GL52 8LB

3 bed2 bath

£287k

1 Churchfields, Bishops Cleeve

GL52 8LL

3 bed1 bath

£333k

1 Berwick Road, Bishops Cleeve

GL52 8BP

2 bed1 bath

£450k

1 Bishops Meadow, Bishops Cleeve

GL52 8XN

4 bed1 bath

£461k

1 Blackberry Grove, Bishops Cleeve

GL52 8WL

4 bed2 bath

£240k

1 Barkers Leys, Bishops Cleeve

GL52 8BQ

2 bed1 bath

£240k

1 Cherry Blossom Close, Bishops Cleeve

GL52 8XS

2 bed2 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

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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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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