What type of property is 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB sell for?

2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB last sold for £220,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

The current EPC rating for 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 78% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL2 9BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB heated?

The latest EPC at 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB is in council tax band C.

Where is 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB located?

2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB sits in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

Police records around 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB 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 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

The closest primary school to 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB is Longford Park Primary Academy (1.0km), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denmark Road High School (831m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

The closest bus stop to 2e, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB is Fairmile Gardens, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2e, Orchard Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9BB

Swimming pool

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2e

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

2e is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 72.7% above the 2018 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in July 2018.

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Swimming poolYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

2e sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2e, Orchard Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2e has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Latest sale on 2e was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 July 2018Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 9BB: £165,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GL2 9BB

On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2e runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,136

Street avg £1,255

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Austin Drive, Longford

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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

Fairmile Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Denmark Road High School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 9BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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