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17 Balfour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5QG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Balfour Road

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

17 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gloucester (GL1 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 39.9% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £158,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Balfour Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Balfour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Balfour Road has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£158,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2022Most recent

    £158,000

    +25.4%over 15 years

  2. 20 June 2007

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 5QG: £220,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Balfour Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,348

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Balfour Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£200k

1 Farm Street

GL1 5AW

3 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Cecil Road

GL1 5HG

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Gladstone Road

GL1 5HN

3 bed
£229k

1 Basswood Court, Calton Road

GL1 5DR

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Goodwin Court, Stroud Road

GL1 5AF

2 bed1 bath
£377k

1 Dreadnaught Drive

GL1 5RA

2 bed
£394k

1 French Burr Place

GL1 5PH

4 bed3 bath

1 Clegram Road

GL1 5PZ

3 bed
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

Lysons Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Linden Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL1 5QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL1 5QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Balfour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.