What type of property is 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ last sold for £295,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in April 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

Across 2 sales between April 2013 and March 2021, 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ rose from £210,000 to £295,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 5FJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ had any planning applications?

20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

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

Where is 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ located?

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

Is 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Towpath Road, GL2 5FJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Towpath Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5FJ

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About 20 Towpath Road

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

20 Towpath Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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.

20 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 26 Mar 2023

Current Certificate

Mar 2013

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 March 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Towpath Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Towpath Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5FJ

1decisions13documents

Sept 2021
Full
Outcome in report
Erection of metal balcony at first floor.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
21/00805/FUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2021Most recent
£295,000
+40.5%over 7 years
25 April 2013
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5FJ: £310,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Floor Area for 20 Towpath Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,543

Street avg £2,958

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Below

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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

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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