What kind of home is 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ?

9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ?

9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ last sold for £630,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £650,000 in October 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2021 and August 2025, 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ fell from £650,000 to £630,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly -0.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ?

9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (2,164 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ use?

The latest EPC at 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ in?

9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ sits in Norton, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL2 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ 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 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ?

The closest primary school to 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ is Norton Church of England Primary School (643m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Birch Drive, GL2 9GZ is Caravan Park, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Birch Drive, Norton, Gloucester, GL2 9GZ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

201 m²

2164 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

Overview

About 9 Birch Drive

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

9 Birch Drive is a detached house in Norton, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 9GZ). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 105). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £630,000 — fresh data. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Birch Drive, Norton, Gloucester, GL2 9GZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Birch 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.

9 Birch Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£630,000

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£630,000
-9.4%over 3 years
13 April 2022
£695,000
+6.9%
13 October 2021
£650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL2 9GZ: £710,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in GL2 9GZ

On the street

Versus other Birch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 9 Birch Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,134

Street avg £3,368

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 202 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 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.

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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

Caravan Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Norton Church of England Primary School. 3 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 9GZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL2 9GZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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