23 Ashfield Close, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8LG

23 Ashfield Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 8LG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £325,000. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 101.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.