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APARTMENT 8

HONEY COURT, SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL51 0FX

2 beds 1 baths 657 sq ft Listed 14 Mar 2025 (-494d)

£180,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

61 m²

Council tax band

B

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£170,000 Dec 2025

Price per m²

£2,951/m²

Local average

£185,837 (-3.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,340 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Top Floor Apartment
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Entrance Hall
  • Large Living/Dining Room
  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom
  • Allocated Parking
  • Gas Central Heating
  • NO ONWARD CHAIN

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

Honey Court is a purpose-built top-floor apartment boasting two double bedrooms and is located within a popular modern development close to GCHQ, with excellent access to the M5 motorway and Cheltenham town centre. The property is offered for sale with NO ONWARD CHAIN and benefits from an allocated parking space.

The well-proportioned bright and airy accommodation is in good decorative order. Accommodation comprises an entrance hall with a large cloaks cupboard fitted with shelving, a large living/dining room with French doors onto a Juliet balcony (measuring 16'7" x 14'7") that provides plenty of natural light from a westerly aspect. The galley style kitchen features an integral electric fan-assisted oven, gas hob, cooker hood, free-standing fridge/freezer, washer/dryer and dishwasher.

There are two double bedrooms, one of which has a large built-in wardrobe, and a bathroom fitted with a white suite, including a panelled bath and shower over. Further benefits include gas central heating, uPVC double glazing, and allocated parking for one vehicle.

This property is an ideal first-time buy or buy-to-let investment!

LEASEHOLD INFORMATION - Lease: 150 years from 1st January 2006; Service Charge: £976.94 p.a.; Ground Rent: £150 p.a.

Listed by

Cheltenham

Leaders and Romans Group

Reference: 159436922

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/01/2025

Expiry date: 28/01/2035

Current heating cost: £315/year

Potential heating cost: £318/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15

Recommendations

  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 12/12/2025 (7 months ago) £170,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
14 PINEWOOD DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0GH £100,800 17/12/2025 Flat
HONEY COURT APARTMENT 10 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FX £171,250 14/11/2025 Flat
28 COWPER ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 7ST £120,000 29/08/2025 Flat
RENARD COURT APARTMENT 6 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FN £165,000 10/11/2023 Flat
VALENTIN COURT APARTMENT 3 PINEWOOD DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0GN £175,000 26/10/2023 Flat
VALENTIN COURT APARTMENT 9 PINEWOOD DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0GN £168,500 04/10/2023 Flat
CORINNE COURT APARTMENT 8 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FW £165,000 04/05/2023 Flat
RENARD COURT APARTMENT 2 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FN £175,000 29/03/2023 Flat
WINSTONE 11 STANWAY ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 6BX £210,000 22/12/2022 Flat
CANBERRA HOUSE 19 PITMAN ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 7UB £90,000 18/11/2022 Flat
EDGEWORTH 1 MISERDEN ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 6BW £85,000 11/11/2022 Flat
ASTON COURT APARTMENT 12 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FS £155,500 02/11/2022 Flat
BENTLEY COURT APARTMENT 7 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FQ £60,000 11/10/2022 Flat
31 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FZ £240,000 22/09/2022 Flat
CARVER COURT APARTMENT 10 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FT £160,000 14/06/2022 Flat
HONEY COURT APARTMENT 17 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FX £180,000 27/05/2022 Flat
HONEY COURT APARTMENT 12 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FX £135,500 28/04/2022 Flat
HONEY COURT APARTMENT 2 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FX £156,000 24/03/2022 Flat
VALENTIN COURT APARTMENT 9 PINEWOOD DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0GN £163,000 11/02/2022 Flat
BENTLEY COURT APARTMENT 9 SOTHERBY DRIVE, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL51 0FQ £77,500 07/02/2022 Flat

Area average: £147,653 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -22%
10y growth 20.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheltenham. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.2%
5y (index) 7.2%
10y (index) 27%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheltenham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,124/mo
Realistic £1,249/mo
Optimistic £1,374/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheltenham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cheltenham: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Sotherby Drive

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop GCHQ 0.1 miles
Bus stop GCHQ Entrance 0.1 miles
Shop Royal British Legion 0.3 miles
Shop Hair@39 0.3 miles
Train station Cheltenham Spa 0.9 miles
University Francis Close Hall 1.8 miles
Hospital NHS Records Office 2.3 miles
Hospital Estates Workshop 2.3 miles
University Pittville Student Village 2.7 miles
Train station Cheltenham Racecourse 2.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 20 Jul 2023
Benhall Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 2 May 2023
St Mark's Church of England Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 20 May 2013
Pate's Grammar School Secondary 0.6 miles Outstanding — 28 Apr 2024
Lakeside Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 24 Feb 2020

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.69%
Max investor price (0.8%) £156,125
Target investor price (1%) £124,900
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).