What type of property is 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR?

1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR?

1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR last sold for £240,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,232 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and March 2022, 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR rose from £113,232 to £240,000, a change of £126,768. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR is G with a score of 5 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR?

1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR?

1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR 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.

Where is 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR located?

1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR sits in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR?

Police records around 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR 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.

Which schools serve 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR?

The closest primary school to 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR is Hempsted Church of England Primary School (951m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crypt School (1.9km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Upper Rea, GL2 5LR is Barn Owl Centre, 471m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Upper Rea, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LR

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 5

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Upper Rea

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

1 Upper Rea is an end-of-terrace house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a G (score 5), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 4-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 13.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Upper Rea sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Upper Rea, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Upper Rea 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.

1 Upper Rea has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£240,000
+112.0%over 15 years
21 December 2006
£113,232

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5LR: £245,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in GL2 5LR

On the street

Versus other Upper Rea homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Upper Rea lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £2,302

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.5 km

Barn Owl Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 5LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 5LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

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