What kind of home is 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ?

42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ?

42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ last sold for £250,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ?

The current EPC rating for 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ?

42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 0AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ use?

The latest EPC at 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ?

42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ in?

42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ sits in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ?

Police records around 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ 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 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ?

The closest primary school to 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ is Willow Primary Academy (1.1km), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crypt School (657m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ?

The closest bus stop to 42 Larchwood Drive, GL4 0AJ is The Knoll Nursing Home, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Larchwood Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AJ

Solar panels

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Larchwood Drive

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

42 Larchwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £250,000. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 11.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle

Building

Solar panelsYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Larchwood Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Larchwood 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.

42 Larchwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 0AJ: £191,000 (2022–2009).

Nearby sales in GL4 0AJ

On the street

Versus other Larchwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 Larchwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,012

Street avg £3,061

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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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1 Bodiam Avenue, Tuffley

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1 Arlingham Road, Tuffley

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£451k

1 Campden Road, Tuffley

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£286k

1 Brimpsfield Lane, Tuffley

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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

212/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Knoll Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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