What kind of home is 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB?

56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB sell for?

56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB last sold for £125,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB?

The current EPC rating for 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB?

56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL1 4XB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB use?

The latest EPC at 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB?

56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB 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 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB in?

56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB sits in Gloucester. It falls within the GL1 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB?

Police records around 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB 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.

What schools are near 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB?

The closest primary school to 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB is Tredworth Junior School (334m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ribston Hall High School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB?

The closest bus stop to 56 Brook Street, GL1 4XB is Melbourne St West, 244m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Brook Street, Gloucester, GL1 4XB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Brook Street

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

56 Brook Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gloucester (GL1 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 93.6% above the 2015 sale of £125,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromE52toD60

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Brook Street, Gloucester, GL1 4XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Brook Street 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.

56 Brook Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 November 2015Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 4XB: £180,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in GL1 4XB

On the street

Versus other Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 56 Brook Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£947

Street avg £1,302

On par

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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

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

0.2 km

Melbourne St West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Tredworth Junior School. 25 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 4XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL1 4XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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