Flat, 5 Albion Street, Gloucester, GL1 1UE
About Flat
Flat is a semi-detached house in Gloucester (GL1 1UE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 10th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 17 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 1UE: £227,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in GL1 1UE
Versus other Albion Street homes
Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 32 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
440/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Docks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gloucestershire College. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







