What kind of home is 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ last sold for £229,500 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in December 2011, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

Across 2 sales between December 2011 and November 2017, 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ rose from £160,000 to £229,500, a change of £69,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (415 sq ft), around 13 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 5FJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ in?

1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ sits in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

Police records around 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ 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 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ is Linden Primary School (799m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucestershire College (915m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ is Monk Meadow Trading Estate, 263m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Towpath Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5FJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

39 m²

415 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 1 Towpath Road

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

1 Towpath Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 415 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 32.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 186.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

1 Towpath Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Towpath Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Towpath Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Towpath Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£229,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2017Most recent
£229,500
+43.4%over 5 years
16 December 2011
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5FJ: £295,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in GL2 5FJ

On the street

Versus other Towpath Road homes

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

Price per m² for 1 Towpath Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,955

Street avg £2,630

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 9 years

On par

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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

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Monk Meadow Trading Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Linden Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL2 5FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 5FJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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