What type of property is 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD last change hands?

28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD last sold for £276,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and May 2017, 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD rose from £90,000 to £276,000, a change of £186,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

The current EPC rating for 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 0AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD had any planning applications?

28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in February 2008 under ref. 08/00006/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD is in council tax band C.

Where is 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD located?

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

Is 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD in a safe area?

Police records around 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD 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.

Which schools serve 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

The closest primary school to 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD is Grange Primary Academy (918m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crypt School (475m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

The closest bus stop to 28 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD is Beechwood Grove, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Firwood Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AD

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 28 Firwood Drive

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

28 Firwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 44.9% above the 2017 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Firwood Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Firwood Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Feb 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey extension to rear.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
08/00006/FUL
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Jul 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey extension to rear.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
07/00657/FUL
View planning record

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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.

28 Firwood Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£276,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2017Most recent
£276,000
+206.7%over 14 years
13 June 2002
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 0AD: £275,500 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in GL4 0AD

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Versus other Firwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Firwood Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,579

Street avg £2,568

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

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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. 29 schools nearby.

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50.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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