1 Estcourt Close, Gloucester, GL1 3LP

1 Estcourt Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Gloucester (GL1 3LP). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 150 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 sits 73.9% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 40.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).