What kind of home is Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ last sold for £150,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £111,000 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and July 2021, Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ rose from £111,000 to £150,000, a change of £39,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 5GJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ in?

Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ sits in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 4, 2 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 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 2 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.

What transport links are near Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, GL2 5GJ?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 2 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 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5GJ

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom detached house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 54 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £150,000 in July 2021. 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 2 Mainsail Lane, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

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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

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2021Most recent
£150,000
+35.1%over 7 years
24 October 2013
£111,000

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

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

Flat 4 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £1,976

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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