Puffers Cottage, Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR
About Puffers Cottage
Puffers Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Andoversford, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £690,000. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Puffers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Puffers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Puffers Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£757,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 22 years.
£690,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2025Most recent
£690,000
+35.3%over 3 years26 September 2021
£510,000
+64.5%over 18 years9 September 2003
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 4HR: £360,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in GL54 4HR
Riverbank, Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR
Sold May 2025
£585,000Salou, Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR
Sold Jun 2024
£360,0002 Oak Terrace, Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR
Sold Oct 2023
£322,0003 Riverside Cottage, Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR
Sold Oct 2022
£295,000Colebrook House, Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR
Sold Dec 2021
£450,000
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Versus other Gloucester Road homes
Puffers Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,943
Street avg £3,412
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Andoversford Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB