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21a, Balfour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5QG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21a

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

21a is a three-bedroom detached house in Gloucester (GL1 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 52.7% above the 2014 sale of £188,000. At 102 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 11 EPCs). On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21a

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21a, Balfour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21a 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.

21a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£188,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2014Most recent

    £188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 5QG: £220,000 (2025–2021).

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.

21a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,843

Street avg £2,368

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21a

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.
£290k

1 Gladstone Road

GL1 5HN

3 bed
£200k

1 Farm Street

GL1 5AW

3 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Cecil Road

GL1 5HG

3 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Basswood Court, Calton Road

GL1 5DR

2 bed1 bath
£377k

1 Dreadnaught Drive

GL1 5RA

2 bed
£394k

1 French Burr Place

GL1 5PH

4 bed3 bath
£175k

1 Goodwin Court, Stroud Road

GL1 5AF

2 bed1 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 21a, Balfour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.