Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham
House prices, sold prices and local information for GL51 0FX, GL51 0FZ, GL51 0FN.
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At a glance
62 property sales on Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £203,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £139,180. Average sale prices rose from £127,955 in 2016 to £210,000 in 2026 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% below the Cheltenham average of £424,126 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% flat, 5% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Sotherby Drive range from £60,000 to £255,000. 21% of homes sold here were freehold and 79% leasehold. Of 409 streets in Cheltenham with at least two sales in the last year, Sotherby Drive ranks 376th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Sotherby Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all GL51 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 21% freehold and 79% leasehold across 73 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 53 | £139,180 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £184,333 | 21 Jan 2019 |
| Terraced | 3 | £226,667 | 19 Dec 2019 |
| Detached | 3 | £252,833 | 12 Jun 2026 |
Sold prices on Sotherby Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 12 Jun 2026 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 12, Carver Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FT | 30 Apr 2026 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 19 Dec 2025 | £255,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 8, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 12 Dec 2025 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 10, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 14 Nov 2025 | £171,250 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 27 May 2025 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Apartment 9, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 4 Apr 2025 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 12, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FN | 31 Mar 2025 | £177,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 4, Bentley Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FQ | 28 Mar 2025 | £136,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 3, Bentley Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FQ | 21 Oct 2024 | £167,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 2, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 18 Oct 2024 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 10, Aston Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FS | 30 May 2024 | £130,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 16, Corinne Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FW | 29 Feb 2024 | £132,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 11, Carver Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FT | 7 Feb 2024 | £167,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 7, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FN | 6 Feb 2024 | £129,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 6, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FN | 10 Nov 2023 | £165,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 8, Corinne Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FW | 4 May 2023 | £165,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 2, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FN | 29 Mar 2023 | £175,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 9, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FN | 6 Mar 2023 | £155,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 1, Aston Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FS | 3 Feb 2023 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 12, Aston Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FS | 2 Nov 2022 | £155,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 7, Bentley Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FQ | 11 Oct 2022 | £60,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 30 Sep 2022 | £253,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 22 Sep 2022 | £240,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 13, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 27 Jul 2022 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 19, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 6 Jul 2022 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 10, Carver Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FT | 14 Jun 2022 | £160,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 17, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 27 May 2022 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 12, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 28 Apr 2022 | £135,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 2, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 24 Mar 2022 | £156,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 9, Bentley Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FQ | 7 Feb 2022 | £77,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 7, Aston Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FS | 22 Dec 2021 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 10, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FN | 3 Dec 2021 | £125,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 13, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 30 Sep 2021 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 5, Corinne Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FW | 28 May 2021 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 11, Aston Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FS | 12 Jan 2021 | £158,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 2, Corinne Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FW | 19 Jun 2020 | £153,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 5, Aston Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FS | 20 Mar 2020 | £147,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 19 Dec 2019 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 9 Dec 2019 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 10, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FN | 5 Dec 2019 | £122,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 25, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 23 Aug 2019 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Apartment 2, Bentley Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FQ | 3 May 2019 | £77,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 10, Aston Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FS | 15 Feb 2019 | £116,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 23, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 8 Feb 2019 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FZ | 21 Jan 2019 | £207,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Apartment 9, Carver Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FT | 15 Jan 2019 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 3, Bentley Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FQ | 20 Dec 2018 | £77,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 12, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FN | 1 Nov 2018 | £146,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 15, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive GL51 0FX | 27 Sep 2018 | £121,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Sotherby Drive | £253,500 (Sep 2022) → £255,000 (Dec 2025) | +1% over 3 yrs |
| Apartment 10, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive | £144,000 (Jan 2017) → £171,250 (Nov 2025) | +19% over 9 yrs |
| Apartment 12, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive | £146,000 (Nov 2018) → £177,500 (Mar 2025) | +22% over 6 yrs |
| Apartment 4, Bentley Court, Sotherby Drive | £60,000 (Jul 2018) → £136,000 (Mar 2025) | +127% over 7 yrs |
| Apartment 3, Bentley Court, Sotherby Drive | £77,500 (Dec 2018) → £167,000 (Oct 2024) | +115% over 6 yrs |
| Apartment 2, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive | £156,000 (Mar 2022) → £170,000 (Oct 2024) | +9% over 3 yrs |
| Apartment 10, Aston Court, Sotherby Drive | £116,500 (Feb 2019) → £130,000 (May 2024) | +12% over 5 yrs |
| Apartment 11, Carver Court, Sotherby Drive | £139,000 (Mar 2016) → £167,500 (Feb 2024) | +21% over 8 yrs |
| Apartment 19, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive | £156,000 (Sep 2016) → £230,000 (Jul 2022) | +47% over 6 yrs |
| Apartment 12, Honey Court, Sotherby Drive | £120,500 (Nov 2016) → £135,500 (Apr 2022) | +12% over 5 yrs |
| Apartment 10, Renard Court, Sotherby Drive | £122,500 (Dec 2019) → £125,500 (Dec 2021) | +2% over 2 yrs |
| Apartment 11, Aston Court, Sotherby Drive | £163,000 (May 2018) → £158,500 (Jan 2021) | -3% over 3 yrs |
| Apartment 2, Corinne Court, Sotherby Drive | £142,000 (Mar 2016) → £153,000 (Jun 2020) | +8% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Sotherby Drive
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sotherby Drive in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Sotherby Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Tributaries in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Flood alert area
- River Severn in Gloucestershire Flood alert area
- Hatherley Brook from Leckhampton to Down Hatherley Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Sotherby Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Mark's Church of England Junior School 235 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Benhall Infant School 231 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Pate's Grammar School 1,288 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Dean Close School 488 pupils | Other independent school Church of England/Evangelical | 12–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Lakeside Primary School 511 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Dean Close Preparatory School 436 pupils | Other independent school Church of England/Evangelical | 2–14 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Rowanfield Junior School 345 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cheltenham Spa station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- GCHQ (nr, Gloucester Road) 1 min walk
- GCHQ Entrance (o/s, Hubble Road) 1 min walk
- GCHQ (opp, Gloucester Road) 1 min walk
- Australia House (by, Princess Elizabeth Way) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- West Cheltenham Medical
Hesters Way Resource Ctr, Cassin Drive, Cheltenham · 0.3 mi - Underwood Surgery
139 St. Georges Road, Cheltenham · 1.3 mi - Overton Park Surgery
Overton Park Road, Cheltenham · 1.5 mi - Yorkleigh Surgery(Ct)
93 St. Georges Road, Cheltenham · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Hester's Way Cheltenham · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Cheltenham Coronation Sq · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Cheltenham Edinburgh Place · 0.4 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Cheltenham Superstore · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- St Marks Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Coronation Square · 0.4 mi
- Hawkes Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Coronation Square (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- Libertus Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
- Hatherley Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 28.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,015 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,197 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 15% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 15% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cheltenham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Sotherby Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Cheltenham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.4% | 91.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.4% | 4.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 1% |
Religion
| Here | Cheltenham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.1% | 45.5% |
| No religion | 42.5% | 44.4% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Hindu | 2.6% | 1% |
| Muslim | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Cheltenham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.5% | 85.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.5% | 14.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cheltenham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.8% | 43.1% |
| No qualifications | 16.9% | 13.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 4.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Cheltenham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.9% | 50.7% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 11.7% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cheltenham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.1% | 45.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.4% | 26.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.1% | 20.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.5% | 7.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheltenham.
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