What kind of home is 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE?

20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE?

20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE last sold for £120,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,905 in April 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2006 and March 2025, 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE fell from £122,905 to £120,000, a change of £2,905. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE have?

The current EPC rating for 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE?

20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL1 3LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE use?

The latest EPC at 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE?

20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE 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 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE in?

20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE sits in Gloucester. It falls within the GL1 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE?

Police records around 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE show an average of 440 reported crimes per month over the last 19 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (71% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE?

The closest primary school to 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE is St Peter's Catholic Primary School (278m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denmark Road High School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE?

The closest bus stop to 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, GL1 3LE is Myers Road, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Gloucester Rail Station, 628m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 St James House

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

20 St James House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Gloucester (GL1 3LE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £120,000 in March 2025. At 52 m² it's 16.1% 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.

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

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

LiftYes
ConciergeYes
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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Mar 2009

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 St James House, Harescombe Drive, Gloucester, GL1 3LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£120,000

Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2025Most recent
£120,000
+16.5%over 7 years
15 June 2017
£103,000
-16.2%over 11 years
19 April 2006
£122,905

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

Nearby sales in GL1 3LE

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.

On epc rating, 20 St James House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,308

Street avg £2,223

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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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

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL1 3LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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Common questions

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