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5a, Kings Barton Street, Gloucester, GL1 1QX

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5a

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

5a is an end-of-terrace house in Gloucester (GL1 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 8th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 92.9% above the 2003 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Apr 2013
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%78%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Kings Barton Street, Gloucester, GL1 1QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

22

But the area is active

22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£70,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2003Most recent

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 1QX: £128,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Kings Barton Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,556

Street avg £708

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gloucester district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Atik Nightclub — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Widden Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 GL1 1QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL1 1QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL1 1QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 5a, Kings Barton Street, Gloucester, GL1 1QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.