What type of property is 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY?

5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY last change hands?

5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY last sold for £320,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and July 2018, 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY rose from £120,000 to £320,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY?

5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL54 1BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY?

The only planning records linked to 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY?

5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY located?

5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY sits in Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, Cheltenham. It falls within the GL54 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY?

The closest primary school to 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY is Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School (207m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, GL54 1BY is The Bell Inn, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1BY

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Yew Tree Cottages

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

5 Yew Tree Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 72 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 121.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in July 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Yew Tree Cottages, Mount Pleasant Close, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2012
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Silver Birch - fell
Agent
Mr Robert Sampson
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
12/04552/TCONR
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Yew Tree Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

5 July 2018Most recent
£320,000
+166.7%over 20 years
14 May 1998
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 1BY: £407,500 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in GL54 1BY

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On the street

Versus other Mount Pleasant Close homes

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

Floor Area for 5 Yew Tree Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £3,307

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Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Bell Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL54 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL54 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

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