12 St James House, Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE
About 12 St James House
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 17.2% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- LiftYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 St James House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 St James House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 16 years.
£118,500
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£118,500
+24.7%over 4 years15 October 2017
£95,000
-13.6%over 11 years26 April 2006
£109,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 3LE: £140,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in GL1 3LE
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Sold Jul 2025
£142,0002 St James House, Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE
Sold Apr 2025
£140,00020 St James House, Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE
Sold Mar 2025
£120,00035 Bayswater House, Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE
Sold Jan 2025
£117,000
Versus other Harescombe Drive homes
12 St James House is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,418
Street avg £2,203
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Myers Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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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
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB