What did 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB sell for?

6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB last sold for £123,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £25,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 1997 and August 2015, 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB rose from £25,000 to £123,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB have?

The current EPC rating for 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (620 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB heated?

The latest EPC at 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB located?

6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB sits in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

Police records around 6a, 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 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

The closest primary school to 6a, 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.

How well connected is 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB?

The closest bus stop to 6a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB is Fairmile Gardens, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6a, Orchard Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9BB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

620 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 6a

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

6a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 620 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 11th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 42.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
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.

6a'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 01 Feb 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a, Orchard Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6a 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.

6a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£123,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2015Most recent
£123,000
+36.7%over 12 years
30 July 2003
£89,950
+157.0%over 5 years
18 June 1998
£35,000
+40.0%over 7 months
18 November 1997
£25,000

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 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,135

Street avg £1,716

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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.

£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

£377k

1 Catherine Place, Longford

GL2 9FD

3 bed1 bath

£397k

1 Chamwells Avenue, Longlevens

GL2 9JB

3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Athelai Close, Down Hatherley

GL2 9AP

3 bed

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

Common questions

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