1 Bishops Close, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8NT
About 1 Bishops Close
1 Bishops Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL52 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include notable views.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 174.7% above the 2010 sale of £170,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
1 Bishops Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of single storey kitchen/garden room, utility and wet room with single pitch insulated warm roof.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00156/FUL
- Aug 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey extension to comprise kitchen, utility and shower room with single pitch roof to rear of existing dwelling (5.25m long, 3.7m ridge height and 2.3m eaves height).
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00555/PDE
What's in 1 Bishops Close, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8NT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bishops Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2008).
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 1 year.
£170,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 April 2010Most recent
£170,000
+13.3%over 1 year21 November 2008
£150,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in GL52 8NT: £215,000 (2022–1997).
Nearby sales in GL52 8NT
Versus other Bishops Close homes
On floor area, 1 Bishops Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
The Swallow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB








