What kind of home is 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH?

21 The Forge, GL2 5GH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH sell for?

21 The Forge, GL2 5GH last sold for £256,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in March 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH?

Across 2 sales between March 2008 and July 2022, 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH rose from £210,000 to £256,000, a change of £46,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH?

The current EPC rating for 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH?

21 The Forge, GL2 5GH has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 5GH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH use?

The latest EPC at 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH?

21 The Forge, GL2 5GH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH in?

21 The Forge, GL2 5GH sits in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH?

Police records around 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH 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 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH?

The closest primary school to 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH is Hempsted Church of England Primary School (515m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crypt School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH?

The closest bus stop to 21 The Forge, GL2 5GH is The Forge, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 The Forge, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5GH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 21 The Forge

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

21 The Forge is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5GH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 11.7% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £256,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

21 The Forge'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 28 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 The Forge, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 The Forge 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.

21 The Forge's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£256,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2022Most recent
£256,000
+21.9%over 14 years
20 March 2008
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5GH: £235,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GL2 5GH

On the street

Versus other The Forge homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 21 The Forge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,510

Street avg £2,693

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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

0.1 km

The Forge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hempsted Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL2 5GH 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 5GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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