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8 Avro Road, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Avro Road

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

8 Avro Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 2NU). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 sits 63% above the 2010 sale of £395,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 190 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Avro Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromF23toE47
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Avro Road, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2008
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion with 3 dormers. Conservatory to rear

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    07/03476/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£395,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2010Most recent

    £395,000

    +21.5%over 3 years
  2. 7 February 2007

    £325,000

    +35.4%over 4 years
  3. 24 September 2002

    £239,950

    +92.0%over 4 years
  4. 27 May 1998

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2NU: £410,000 (2019–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Avro Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Avro Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,079

Street avg £2,132

On par

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cheltenham district page.

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

0.3 km

Farman Crescent East — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

The Rissington School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL54 2NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL54 2NU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL54 2NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Avro Road, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.