What type of property is 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT?

8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT last change hands?

8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT last sold for £132,500 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £79,000 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 2005 and January 2017, 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT rose from £79,000 to £132,500, a change of £53,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT?

8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 95% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL1 4NT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT?

8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT 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.

Where is 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT located?

8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT sits in Gloucester. It falls within the GL1 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT 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.

Which schools serve 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT?

The closest primary school to 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT is Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy (114m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ribston Hall High School (1.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Melbourne Street West, GL1 4NT is Melbourne St West, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Melbourne Street West, Gloucester, GL1 4NT

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Melbourne Street West

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

8 Melbourne Street West is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gloucester (GL1 4NT). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 57.7% above the 2017 sale of £132,500. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Dec 2012

EPC improved fromD55toE53

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Melbourne Street West, Gloucester, GL1 4NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Melbourne Street West has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

8 Melbourne Street West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£132,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2017Most recent
£132,500
+16.7%over 2 years
14 August 2014
£113,500
-9.2%over 7 years
29 August 2006
£124,950
+58.2%over 1 year
27 April 2005
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 4NT: £135,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GL1 4NT

On the street

Versus other Melbourne Street West homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Melbourne Street West is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,410

Street avg £1,955

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Diamond Jubilee Close

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1 Beckside Court, Millbrook Street

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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

Melbourne St West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy. 29 schools nearby.

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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 4NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL1 4NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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Common questions

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