3 Upper Rea, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LR
About 3 Upper Rea
3 Upper Rea is an end-of-terrace house in Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 77.5% above the 2015 sale of £160,000. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Upper Rea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 November 2015Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 5LR: £245,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in GL2 5LR
11 Upper Rea, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LR
Sold Jan 2024
£275,0001 Upper Rea, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LR
Sold Mar 2022
£240,00013 Upper Rea, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LR
Sold Mar 2019
£225,0009 Upper Rea, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LR
Sold Oct 2017
£245,00014 Upper Rea, Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5LR
Sold Oct 2017
£280,000
Versus other Upper Rea homes
Price per m² for 3 Upper Rea lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,818
Street avg £2,444
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







