What type of property is 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB?

15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB sell for?

15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB last sold for £255,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £143,000 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB?

Across 3 sales between October 2000 and March 2012, 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB rose from £143,000 to £255,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB?

15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 8NB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB?

15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB is in council tax band E.

Where is 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB located?

15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB sits in Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB?

Police records around 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB 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 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB?

The closest primary school to 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB is Highnam CofE Primary Academy (216m). The closest secondary is Hartpury College (2.7km).

How well connected is 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB?

The closest bus stop to 15 Blacksmiths Ground, GL2 8NB is The Range, 111m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Blacksmiths Ground, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8NB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 15 Blacksmiths Ground

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

15 Blacksmiths Ground is a four-bedroom detached house in Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 62.7% above the 2012 sale of £255,000. At 94 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

15 Blacksmiths Ground'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 24 May 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Blacksmiths Ground, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Blacksmiths Ground 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.

15 Blacksmiths Ground valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£255,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2012Most recent
£255,000
+78.3%over 10 years
15 January 2002
£143,000
25 October 2000
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 8NB: £320,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in GL2 8NB

On the street

Versus other Blacksmiths Ground homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Blacksmiths Ground lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,712

Street avg £2,847

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£415k

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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

0.1 km

The Range — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Highnam CofE Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 8NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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