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8 Taurus Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9AL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Taurus Close

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

8 Taurus Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 7th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 39.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. At 31 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 14 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Taurus Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Taurus Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Taurus Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Taurus Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9AL

1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00833/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£84,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2016Most recent

    £84,000

    +189.7%over 17 years

  2. 19 May 1998

    £29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 9AL: £135,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Taurus Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Taurus Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,710

Street avg £3,059

On par

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 28 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£292k

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GL2 9AH

2 bed2 bath
£305k

1 Brookfield Cottages, Brook Lane, Down Hatherley

GL2 9PR

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Abbotts Cottages, Sandhurst Lane, Sandhurst

GL2 9NW

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Ashmead

GL2 9RU

3 bed
£337k

1 Austin Drive, Longford

GL2 9BL

3 bed2 bath
£161k

1 Cook Lane, Norton

GL2 9NE

£377k

1 Catherine Place, Longford

GL2 9FD

3 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Chamwells Avenue, Longlevens

GL2 9JB

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Crescentdale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Longford Park Primary Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL2 9AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 9AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 9AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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