What type of property is 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

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

When did 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY last change hands?

3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY last sold for £645,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £280,000 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and June 2021, 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY rose from £280,000 to £645,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 8BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

3 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.

Where is 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What is the nearest station to 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Canal Way, GL2 8BY is Horseshoe Drive, 308m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Canal Way, Over, Gloucester, GL2 8BY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

180 m²

1938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Canal Way

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

3 Canal Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Over, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £746,000 is 15.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 180 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (239 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £645,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Canal Way, Over, Gloucester, GL2 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Canal Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£746,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£645,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£645,000
+39.5%over 13 years
13 September 2007
£462,500
+65.2%over 6 years
29 March 2001
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 8BY: £585,000 (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.

3 Canal Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,583

Street avg £2,587

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 230 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 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

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