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12 St James House, Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 St James House

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

12 St James House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Gloucester (GL1 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 51 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £118,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • LiftYes
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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)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 October 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
35%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 St James House, Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 St James House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

21 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.

12 St James House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£118,500

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2022Most recent

    £118,500

    +24.7%over 4 years

  2. 15 October 2017

    £95,000

    -13.6%over 11 years

  3. 26 April 2006

    £109,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 3LE: £140,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Harescombe Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 St James House is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,418

Street avg £2,220

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 St James House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£173k

1 Hillfield Court Road

GL1 3QS

2 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Healey Mews

GL1 3PN

2 bed1 bath
£118k

1 Columbia Close

GL1 3DF

£116k

1 Clapham Court

GL1 3DD

£144k

1 Graham Gardens, Estcourt Road

GL1 3LL

£280k

1 Etheridge Place

GL1 3QU

3 bed
£288k

1 Coltman Close

GL1 3QJ

3 bed
£309k

1 Hinton Road

GL1 3JS

3 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

440/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Myers Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 29 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 3LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL1 3LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL1 3LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 12 St James House, Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.