What kind of home is 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY?

26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY sell for?

26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY last sold for £83,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £26,500 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and August 2017, 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY rose from £26,500 to £83,000, a change of £56,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY?

26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL1 2QY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY use?

The latest EPC at 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY?

26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY 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 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY in?

26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY sits in Gloucester. It falls within the GL1 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY 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 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY?

The closest primary school to 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY is Kingsholm Church of England Primary School (747m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucestershire College (763m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY?

The closest bus stop to 26 Fountain Square, GL1 2QY is St Nicholas' Church, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Fountain Square, Gloucester, GL1 2QY

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Fountain Square

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

26 Fountain Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gloucester (GL1 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 51 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 38.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Fountain Square, Gloucester, GL1 2QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Fountain Square has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£83,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2017Most recent
£83,000
+213.2%over 19 years
23 April 1998
£26,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 2QY: £90,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in GL1 2QY

On the street

Versus other Fountain Square homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Fountain Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,976

Street avg £1,555

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

St Nicholas' Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Kingsholm Church of England Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL1 2QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL1 2QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

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Common questions

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