What type of property is 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

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

What did 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ sell for?

2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ last sold for £204,500 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £168,000 in June 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2013 and June 2017, 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ rose from £168,000 to £204,500, a change of £36,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 5FJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

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

Where is 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ located?

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

Is 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ show an average of 209 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (57% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Towpath Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5FJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 2 Towpath Road

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

2 Towpath Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 28.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 76 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

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.

2 Towpath Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2023

Current Certificate

Jan 2013

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 January 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Towpath Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Towpath Road 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.

2 Towpath Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£204,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2017Most recent
£204,500
+11.7%over 1 year
22 December 2015
£183,000
+8.9%over 2 years
27 June 2013
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5FJ: £310,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Towpath Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,691

Street avg £2,945

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 8 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.

£272k

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GL2 5FP

3 bed1 bath

£294k

1 Canal Court, Hempsted

GL2 5GG

3 bed3 bath

£295k

1 Drydock Way, Hempsted

GL2 5FX

3 bed2 bath

£316k

1 Hilton Close, Hempsted

GL2 5LQ

3 bed1 bath

£418k

1 Chartwell Close, Hempsted

GL2 5XA

3 bed

£420k

1 Harness Close, Hempsted

GL2 5GF

3 bed2 bath

£240k

1 Keats Avenue

GL2 5BG

2 bed

£292k

1 Hempsted Lane

GL2 5JN

2 bed2 bath

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.

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Crime

209/mo

Falling 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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Common questions

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