What kind of home is Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 5GJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ use?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ in?

Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ sits in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

Police records around Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ 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 Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ is Hempsted Church of England Primary School (712m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucestershire College (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ is Soren Larsen Way, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5GJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor ground floor

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a detached house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2012) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 42 EPCs).

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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.

Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 1 Mainsail Lane, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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.

Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5GJ: £265,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GL2 5GJ

On the street

Versus other Mainsail Lane homes

Three headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 80 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.2 km

Soren Larsen Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hempsted Church of England Primary School. 24 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 5GJ 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 5GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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