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5 Towpath Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5FJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
31 m²
330 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 5 Towpath Road

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

5 Towpath Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 330 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 197.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £189,500. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£189,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2021Most recent

    £189,500

    +30.7%over 9 years

  2. 22 December 2011

    £144,950

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

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 5 Towpath Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,181

Street avg £2,611

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Towpath Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£240k

1 Keats Avenue

GL2 5BG

2 bed
£306k

1 Hempsted Lane

GL2 5JN

2 bed2 bath
£190k

1 Cross Cottages, Rea Lane, Hempsted

GL2 5LP

1 bed
£276k

1 Canal Court, Hempsted

GL2 5GG

3 bed3 bath
£280k

1 Galley Court, Quayside Way, Hempsted

GL2 5FP

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Drydock Way, Hempsted

GL2 5FX

3 bed2 bath
£333k

1 Hilton Close, Hempsted

GL2 5LQ

3 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Chartwell Close, Hempsted

GL2 5XA

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for GL2 5FJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Towpath Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5FJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.