What type of property is 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA?

8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA last change hands?

8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA last sold for £189,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £138,000 in November 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA?

Across 3 sales between November 2009 and June 2021, 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA rose from £138,000 to £189,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA?

8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 2EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA?

8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA located?

8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA sits in Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (282% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA?

The closest primary school to 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA is Kingsway Primary School (131m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holmleigh Park High School (860m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, GL2 2EA is Bampton Castle Way, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2EA

Solar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway

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

8 Buchan Drive Kingsway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 28% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £189,000 in June 2021. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

Solar panelsYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Buchan Drive Kingsway's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromB83toC77

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

4%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Buchan Drive Kingsway has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£189,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£189,000
+19.6%over 4 years
4 May 2017
£158,000
+14.5%over 7 years
13 November 2009
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 2EA: £202,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in GL2 2EA

On the street

Versus other Buchan Drive Kingsway homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Buchan Drive Kingsway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,316

Street avg £2,161

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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£286k

1 Chivenor Way Kingsway, Quedgeley

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1 Dishforth Drive Kingsway, Quedgeley

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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

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bampton Castle Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Kingsway Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL2 2EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 2EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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