Overview
R A Bennett is an estate and letting agent based at 7-9 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7HG. The business trades from 9 offices under the same website (rabennett.co.uk). The registered business name is Countrywide Estate Agents Limited. Companies House number 00789476. It has been trading since 1964-01-27. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 2nd of 30 estate agent offices in Cheltenham (2026-10-19).
In 2025 our market records place R A Bennett in 1 local agent league table on 1 occasions. At its best it ranked 4th of 77 agents in Cheltenham (April 2025), with 62 homes for sale of 1,233 in the area (5% share). In the most recent capture (April 2025) it was 4th of 77 in Cheltenham with 62 homes, a 5% share.
Homes in the GL53 postcode district sold for a median £500,000 across 307 sales in the last 12 months. Across Cheltenham the average price is £322,758 (July 2026), +35.6% over ten years and 6.1× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in GL53 has moved from £69,000 to £509,000 across 13,025 recorded sales. 25 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in GL53.
Market position and ranking
2/30 in Cheltenham on the Agent Score (87/100, provisional: 25% data) · 2 of 9 in GL53 · 2 of 30 in Cheltenham · 55 of 781 in South West
How R A Bennett has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from the register’s historical market records between 2025 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 2025-04 | 4of 77 | 62of 1,233 | 5% |
The Cheltenham market it trades in
77 agents advertising 1,233 homes, average asking price £545,165, 153 new in the previous 14 days. Recorded 2025-04-24.
All homes for sale in Cheltenham
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Cheltenham
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter BallShurdington Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL53 0JB | 79 | 6% |
| 2 | Knight FrankPromenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1NW | 70 | 6% |
| 3 | The Property Centre28, Bath Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1YA | 68 | 6% |
| 4 | R A Bennett & PartnersCheltenham 3 Bath Road, Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7HG | 62 | 5% |
| 5 | de Mel PropertyWillow End, Stoke Orchard Road, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 7DG | 57 | 5% |
| 6 | Cook ResidentialWinchcombe Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2NF | 55 | 4% |
| 7 | Kingsley Evans, CheltenhamThe Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1NW | 51 | 4% |
| 8 | Andrews Estate AgentsBath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7HG | 48 | 4% |
| 9 | Andrews Estate AgentsBath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7NF | 48 | 4% |
| 10 | Elliot Oliver SalesPromenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1NW | 48 | 4% |
| 11 | Perry BishopBath Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL53 7NG | 48 | 4% |
| 12 | Nick Griffith Estate AgentsGround Floor, 114 Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7JX | 44 | 4% |
| 13 | Charles Lear Chartered Surveyors & Estate Agents103 Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1NW | 43 | 3% |
| 14 | Move Sales & LettingsClarence Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 3NY | 42 | 3% |
| 15 | CJ Hole1 Bath Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1YE | 31 | 3% |
| 16 | eXp UKNorthumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW | 29 | 2% |
| 17 | Read Maurice48 Andover Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2TL | 29 | 2% |
| 18 | Hamptons International105 Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1NW | 23 | 2% |
| 19 | HuntersCaernarvon Court, Cheltenham, GL51 3JA | 23 | 2% |
| 20 | Martin & CoRodney Road, Cheltenham, GL50 1HX | 22 | 2% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
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Online presence
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The local market
Average prices across Cheltenham since January 1995, and what has sold in GL53 in the last year. Cheltenham averages £322,758 in July 2026, +12.2% over five years and +35.6% over ten.
Average house price, Cheltenham
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Cheltenham
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in GL53 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in GL53
13,025 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in GL53
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in GL53
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, GL53 | £500,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 307 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £764,500 | Semi-detached | £527,000 |
| Terraced | £402,500 | Flat | £185,000 |
Other agents in GL53
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Ball & Co | Estate agentIndependent | 79recorded 2025 |
| Luke Heyden Property Powered by eXp | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 77today |
| Andrews Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentAndrews Property Group | 48recorded 2025 |
| Andrews Estate Agents | Estate agentAndrews Property Group | 48recorded 2025 |
| Perry Bishop & Chambers | Estate agentIndependent | 48recorded 2025 |
| Albert & Frederick | Estate agentIndependent | 17today |
| Nick Griffith Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 1today |
| Welcome to Greenway Chase | Estate agentIndependent | 0today |
| ASL Signature Limited | Letting agent (self-employed, network)Keller Williams (self-employed network) | — |
| Andrews Letting & Management | Estate and letting agentAndrews Property Group | — |
| Belvoir Cheltenham | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | — |
| Ceres Estates | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| David Stevenson Estates Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Dr Ho Properties Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Lifestory | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Mack Residential | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Mack Residential Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Pegasus Homes Agency Service Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Pegasus Homes Agency Services Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| RED PANDA PROPERTY LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
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Other R offices
8 other offices share the website rabennett.co.uk.
- R. A. Bennett & PartnersCotswold GL56 0AF
- R. A. Bennett & PartnersCotswold GL55 6AL
- R. A. Bennett & PartnersSolihull B91 3AB
- R A BennettStroud GL11 4HL
- R. A. Bennett & PartnersTewkesbury GL54 5LH
- R A BennettWarwick CV32 4LW
- R A BennettWorcester WR1 1DX
- R A BennettWychavon WR12 7DP
Company history
- Incorporated as Countrywide Estate Agents Limited (Companies House 00789476)
- Nower, Michael Charles appointed director
- Head, Gillian resigned
- Lansley, Michael Anthony resigned
- May, John Michael resigned
- Snoxell, David Ralph resigned
- Creffield, Derek Platts resigned
- Ekins, Anthony Howard resigned
- Nower, Michael Charles resigned
- Hill, Harry Douglas resigned
- Fitzjohn, Gerald Roy resigned
- Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited appointed corporate secretary
- Rosindale, Christopher Ashley appointed director
- Best recorded league position: 4th in Cheltenham
- First appears in our market records (Cheltenham)
- Simpson, Jonathan Lee appointed director
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited | corporate secretary | 2013-11-08 | |
| Rosindale, Christopher Ashley | director | 2025-01-20 | |
| Simpson, Jonathan Lee | director | 2026-07-31 | |
| Creffield, Derek Platts | director | — | 2001-03-30 |
| Ekins, Anthony Howard | director | — | 2007-06-20 |
| Fitzjohn, Gerald Roy | director | — | 2010-05-31 |
| Head, Gillian | secretary | — | 1992-11-27 |
| Hill, Harry Douglas | director | — | 2009-12-31 |
| Lansley, Michael Anthony | director | — | 1992-12-23 |
| May, John Michael | director | — | 1994-06-10 |
| Snoxell, David Ralph | director | — | 1995-01-16 |
| Nower, Michael Charles | director | 1991-07-11 | 2007-12-31 |
| Creffield, Derek Platts | secretary | 1992-11-27 | 2001-03-30 |
| Crew, Anthony Brian | director | 1995-01-16 | 2005-04-16 |
| Scarff, Robert Alan | director | 1999-03-16 | 2015-05-29 |
| Sutaria, Ethan | director | 1999-03-16 | 1999-12-31 |
| Fletcher, David Beaumont | director | 2000-04-27 | 2000-06-16 |
| Reynolds, Jennifer | director | 2001-03-30 | 2009-12-29 |
| Tate, Nicholas David | secretary | 2001-03-30 | 2006-07-12 |
| Ansell, Michael Lee | director | 2002-01-02 | 2010-12-31 |
Source: Companies House, company 00789476; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
Is R A Bennett a leading agent in Cheltenham?
Our records rank it 4th of 77 agents in Cheltenham by homes for sale in April 2025, with 5% of local stock.
How long has R A Bennett been trading?
Since 1964-01-27, about 62 years.
Which redress scheme is R A Bennett a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near R A Bennett?
A median £500,000 in GL53 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 307 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Find a Local Agent historical market records (town league tables) | 1 snapshots, 2025–2025 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | GL53, 1995 to 2026, 13,025 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Cheltenham, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | GL53, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 00789476, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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