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8 Orchard Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9BB

Solar panels3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
611 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Orchard Close

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

8 Orchard Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 611 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 9th 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, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 17% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 99.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

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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 Orchard Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£165,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2022Most recent

    £165,000

    +48.2%over 6 years

  2. 22 January 2016

    £111,300

    +161.9%over 16 years

  3. 23 September 1999

    £42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 9BB: £142,500 (2025–2020).

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 for 8 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,908

Street avg £1,686

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Orchard Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

1 Brickendon, Sandhurst Lane

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 9BB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Orchard Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.