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20 St Swithuns Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LH

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 St Swithuns Road

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

20 St Swithuns Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–318 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 14.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2017from Feb 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 St Swithuns Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 St Swithuns 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.
Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£174,000

Growth on file: 24.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2017Most recent

    £174,000

    +81.3%over 2 years
  2. 9 March 2015

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5LH: £180,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other St Swithuns Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 St Swithuns Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £2,300

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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.

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

Village Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hempsted Church of England Primary School. 20 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 5LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 5LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 5LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 20 St Swithuns Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.