What type of property is Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG?

Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG?

Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG last sold for £885,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £290,000 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and July 2024, Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG rose from £290,000 to £885,000, a change of £595,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG?

The current EPC rating for Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG?

Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (2,217 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 8AG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG heated?

The latest EPC at Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG?

Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG located?

Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG sits in Churcham, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG in a safe area?

Police records around Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG 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 Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG?

The closest primary school to Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG is Churcham Primary School (813m).

What transport links are near Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG?

The closest bus stop to Bleak House, Oakle Street, GL2 8AG is Oakle Street Hotel, 484m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bleak House, Oakle Street, Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8AG

Swimming pool3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

206 m²

2217 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Bleak House

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

Bleak House is a four-bedroom detached house in Churcham, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 152.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £885,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached
LandYes
Swimming poolYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes

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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.

Bleak House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bleak House, Oakle Street, Churcham, Gloucester, GL2 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bleak House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Bleak House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£968,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£885,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2024Most recent
£885,000
+40.5%over 17 years
20 August 2006
£630,000
+117.2%over 5 years
13 February 2001
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 8AG: £555,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in GL2 8AG

On the street

Versus other Oakle Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Bleak House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,296

Street avg £2,766

Strongly above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

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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

Oakle Street Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Churcham Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL2 8AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 8AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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