What type of property is 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF?

5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF is a detached house.

When did 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF last change hands?

5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF last sold for £133,000 in October 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF is A with a score of 94 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF?

5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 5GF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF located?

5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF sits in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF 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 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF?

The closest primary school to 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF is Hempsted Church of England Primary School (509m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucestershire College (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Harness Close, GL2 5GF is Soren Larsen Way, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Harness Close, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5GF

EPC A

Property type

Detached

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 94

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Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a detached house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5GF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 71 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 115% above the 2003 sale of £133,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

5a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A94

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2034

7 years remaining

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Snagging Report

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC ARecent new build

Because the property was built within the last two years, we believe a snagging report is more appropriate for this property than a home survey.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Harness Close, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£133,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 October 2003Most recent
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5GF: £280,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GL2 5GF

On the street

Versus other Harness Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,873

Street avg £3,329

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

23 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above

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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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3 bed2 bath

£272k

1 Galley Court, Quayside Way, Hempsted

GL2 5FP

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1 Hilton Close, Hempsted

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£248k

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1 Keats Avenue

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2 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

209/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Soren Larsen Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hempsted Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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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 5GF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 5GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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