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Puffers Cottage, Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Puffers Cottage

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Puffers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jun 2013
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Puffers Cottage, Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Puffers Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Puffers Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£757,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£690,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2025Most recent

    £690,000

    +35.3%over 3 years
  2. 26 September 2021

    £510,000

    +64.5%over 18 years
  3. 9 September 2003

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL54 4HR: £360,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Gloucester Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Puffers Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,943

Street avg £3,412

Above

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL54 4HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL54 4HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 Puffers Cottage, Gloucester Road, Andoversford, Cheltenham, GL54 4HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.