Newbridge Cottage, Clapton On The Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2LG
About Newbridge Cottage
Newbridge Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Clapton-On-The-Hill, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2LG). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2012); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 110 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold March 2020 for £474,250. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 12% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Newbridge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Newbridge Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2022RenovationFullIn report
Erection of trellis (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04401/FUL
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
G.1 - 3 x Limes - Re-pollard to retain pleached main limbs
- Agent
- Mr Chris Masters
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03623/TCONR
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Newbridge Cottage
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Newbridge Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 23 years.
£474,250
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2020Most recent
£474,250
+28.2%over 3 years31 January 2017
£370,000
+19.4%over 3 years17 July 2013
£310,000
-7.5%over 3 years27 September 2009
£335,000
+309.8%over 12 years23 October 1996
£81,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2LG: £595,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in GL54 2LG
Murrays Cottage, Clapton On The Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2LG
Sold Mar 2025
£525,000Dun Romin, Clapton On The Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2LG
Sold Mar 2025
£595,0003 South Terrace, Clapton On The Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2LG
Sold May 2024
£290,000Manor Cottage, Clapton On The Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2LG
Sold May 2023
£860,000Church Farm, Clapton On The Hill, Cheltenham, GL54 2LG
Sold Feb 2023
£2,325,000
Everything we know about Newbridge Cottage, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus the street
Newbridge Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,311
Street avg £3,390
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
0.1 km
The White House — bus stop.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB