What type of property is 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ?

1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ sell for?

1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ last sold for £485,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £275,000 in April 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2016 and August 2024, 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ rose from £275,000 to £485,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ?

1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 8EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ have?

1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ?

1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ located?

1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ sits in Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ 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 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ is Highnam CofE Primary Academy (484m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Farthing Croft, GL2 8EQ is Turners Close, 96m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Farthing Croft, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8EQ

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Farthing Croft

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

1 Farthing Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £485,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Summer houseYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Farthing Croft, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Farthing Croft has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 1 Farthing Croft, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8EQ

4decisions4extensions39documents3nearby

Sept 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension above existing extension.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
07/01053/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMar 2021Decision
ExtensionSept 2016Decision

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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 1 Farthing Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£485,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2024Most recent
£485,000
+21.3%over 4 years
26 July 2020
£400,000
+45.5%over 4 years
21 April 2016
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 8EQ: £274,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in GL2 8EQ

On the street

Versus other Farthing Croft homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Farthing Croft is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,731

Street avg £2,639

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Turners Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Highnam CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 8EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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