8 Avro Road, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NU
About 8 Avro Road
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
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
8 Avro Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
- Jan 2008Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with 3 dormers. Conservatory to rear
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/03476/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 13 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2010Most recent
£395,000
+21.5%over 3 years7 February 2007
£325,000
+35.4%over 4 years24 September 2002
£239,950
+92.0%over 4 years27 May 1998
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 2NU: £410,000 (2019–2011).
Nearby sales in GL54 2NU
14 Avro Road, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NU
Sold Oct 2019
£410,0001 Avro Road, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NU
Sold Dec 2018
£440,0004 Avro Road, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NU
Sold Feb 2017
£472,00016 Avro Road, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NU
Sold Mar 2013
£320,0003 Avro Road, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2NU
Sold May 2011
£375,000
Everything we know about 8 Avro Road, 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 Avro Road homes
Floor Area for 8 Avro Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,079
Street avg £2,132
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB