What kind of home is 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB?

12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB last change hands?

12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB last sold for £235,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB?

The current EPC rating for 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB?

12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 0AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB use?

The latest EPC at 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB was a refusal for extension (ref. 21/00290/FUL) in November 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB?

12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB in?

12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB sits in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB?

Police records around 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB?

The closest primary school to 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB is Calton Primary School (971m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crypt School (468m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AB is Beechwood Grove, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Firwood Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Firwood Drive

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

12 Firwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 42.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021. Last sale on file: £235,000 in September 2019.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas fired
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Firwood Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at 12 Firwood Drive in 2021.

Nov 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Retention of a wooden extension to second floor to produce an ensuite to front bedroom and family bathroom
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/00290/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Firwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 September 2019Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 0AB: £253,000 (2021–2014).

Nearby sales in GL4 0AB

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On the street

Versus other Firwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Firwood Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,670

Street avg £2,074

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beechwood Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Crypt School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL4 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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