What kind of home is 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD last change hands?

47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD last sold for £280,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1996 and September 2018, 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD rose from £70,500 to £280,000, a change of £209,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD have?

The current EPC rating for 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,067 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD use?

The latest EPC at 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD in?

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

What is crime like near 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

Police records around 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD show an average of 212 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

The closest primary school to 47 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.

What is the nearest station to 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD?

The closest bus stop to 47 Firwood Drive, GL4 0AD is Beechwood Grove, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Firwood Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 47 Firwood Drive

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

47 Firwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 27.9% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £280,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

47 Firwood Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 March 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Firwood Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Firwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2018Most recent
£280,000
+75.0%over 8 years
28 September 2010
£160,000
+127.0%over 13 years
17 October 1996
£70,500

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

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On the street

Versus other Firwood Drive homes

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

EPC Rating for 47 Firwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,825

Street avg £2,550

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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Crime

212/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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