What kind of home is 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY sell for?

2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY last sold for £544,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £295,000 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and August 2017, 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY rose from £295,000 to £544,000, a change of £249,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,708 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 8BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY use?

The latest EPC at 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY in?

2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY sits in Over, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY 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 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

The closest primary school to 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY is Highnam CofE Primary Academy (1.7km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucestershire College (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Canal Way, GL2 8BY is Horseshoe Drive, 308m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Canal Way, Over, Gloucester, GL2 8BY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1708 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Canal Way

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

2 Canal Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Over, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1708 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 159 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 30.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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.

2 Canal Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Canal Way, Over, Gloucester, GL2 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Canal Way 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.

2 Canal Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£544,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2017Most recent
£544,000
+17.0%over 10 years
15 December 2006
£465,000
+57.6%over 5 years
19 July 2001
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 8BY: £645,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in GL2 8BY

On the street

Versus other Canal Way homes

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

Floor Area for 2 Canal Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,428

Street avg £2,613

Strongly above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 233 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.3 km

Horseshoe Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Highnam CofE Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 8BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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