Box House, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
About Box House
Box House is a detached house in Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 1LD). It has a recorded floor area of 283 m² (around 3046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 283 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£821/sq ft) was about 212.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).
Know exactly what you're buying at Box House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Box House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Box House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Box House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Box House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2015Most recent
£2,500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 1LD: £333,333 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in GL54 1LD
1 Spa Cottages, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Mar 2018
£285,0002 Spa Cottages, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Mar 2016
£299,000West Deyne, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Dec 2015
£550,000Pineapple Cottage, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Jun 2009
£281,5003 Spa Cottages, Lower Swell Road, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, GL54 1LD
Sold Nov 2001
£56,000
Everything we know about Box House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lower Swell Road homes
Box House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,834
Street avg £3,230
Floor Area
283 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Spa Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Swell Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB