What kind of home is 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH?

8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH?

8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH last sold for £160,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in October 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and August 2021, 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH rose from £130,000 to £160,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH?

8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH?

8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH in?

8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH sits in Gloucester. It falls within the GL1 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (154% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH?

The closest primary school to 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH is St Paul's Church of England Primary School (273m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucestershire College (486m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Chestnuts, GL1 1YH is Spa Road, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 The Chestnuts, Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1YH

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Chestnuts

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

8 The Chestnuts is a semi-detached house in Gloucester (GL1 1YH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 71 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–189 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Last sale on file: £160,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Chestnuts, Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1YH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Chestnuts has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£160,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£160,000
+23.1%over 1 year
17 October 2019
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 1YH: £147,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in GL1 1YH

On the street

Versus other The Chestnuts homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 The Chestnuts is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,254

Street avg £2,278

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Gloucester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Spa Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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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 1YH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL1 1YH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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