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5 Alvin Drive, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9FL

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Alvin Drive

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

5 Alvin Drive is a detached house in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 9FL). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £440,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alvin Drive, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Alvin Drive 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.

5 Alvin Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2023Most recent

    £440,000

    +10.0%over 1 year

  2. 16 September 2021

    £400,000

  3. 29 April 2021

    £400,000

    +17.6%over 4 years

  4. 13 September 2016

    £340,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in GL2 9FL: £291,498 (2020–2017).

On the street

Versus other Alvin Drive homes

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

Floor Area for 5 Alvin Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 83 (B)

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Alvin Drive

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£437k

1 Athelai Close, Down Hatherley

GL2 9AP

3 bed
£424k

1 Bradley Close, Longlevens

GL2 9LA

4 bed
£406k

1 Carrington Road, Twigworth

GL2 9GR

£395k

1 Alders Green

GL2 9HJ

4 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Brockley Villas, Broadclose Road, Down Hatherley

GL2 9PZ

£386k

1 Chamwells Avenue, Longlevens

GL2 9JB

3 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Catherine Place, Longford

GL2 9FD

3 bed1 bath
£595k

1 Alcotts Green, Sandhurst

GL2 9PE

5 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

Crime

209/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Longford Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Longford Park Primary Academy. 13 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 9FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL2 9FL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 9FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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 5 Alvin Drive, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9FL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.