What kind of home is 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS?

8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS?

8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS last sold for £224,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £212,000 in June 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and September 2021, 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS rose from £212,000 to £224,500, a change of £12,500. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS?

8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS in?

8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS sits in Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS?

Police records around 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS 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.

What schools are near 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS?

The closest primary school to 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS is Waterwells Primary Academy (425m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holmleigh Park High School (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, GL2 2HS is Needham Avenue, 229m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Babdown Close Kingsway, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2HS

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Overview

About 8 Babdown Close Kingsway

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

8 Babdown Close Kingsway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 2HS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £224,500. 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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

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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 Babdown Close Kingsway's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Babdown Close Kingsway, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Babdown Close 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

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£224,500

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£224,500
+5.9%over 4 years
6 June 2017
£212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 2HS: £241,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in GL2 2HS

On the street

Versus other Babdown Close Kingsway homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Babdown Close Kingsway is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,034

Street avg £2,792

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Needham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Waterwells Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 2HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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