What kind of home is 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW?

8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW?

8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW last sold for £275,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in July 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2019 and August 2024, 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW rose from £210,000 to £275,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW?

8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW in?

8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW sits in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW?

Police records around 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW 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.

What schools are near 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW?

The closest primary school to 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW is Longford Park Primary Academy (167m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denmark Road High School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Oswald Drive, GL2 9FW is Longford Park, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Oswald Drive, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9FW

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 8 Oswald Drive

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

8 Oswald Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 9FW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £275,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

8 Oswald Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oswald Drive, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Oswald Drive 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.

8 Oswald Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2024Most recent
£275,000
+31.0%over 5 years
30 July 2019
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 9FW: £235,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in GL2 9FW

On the street

Versus other Oswald Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Oswald Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,986

Street avg £3,127

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

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.

£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

£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

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

Longford Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Longford Park Primary Academy. 13 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 9FW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 9FW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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