What kind of home is 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL?

3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL sell for?

3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL last sold for £385,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and March 2020, 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL rose from £139,000 to £385,000, a change of £246,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL?

3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 98% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL use?

The latest EPC at 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL have?

3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL?

3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL in?

3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL sits in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL?

Police records around 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL 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 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL?

The closest primary school to 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL is Grange Primary Academy (932m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crypt School (362m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AL is Beechwood Grove, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Birchwood Fields, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 3 Birchwood Fields

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

3 Birchwood Fields is a five-bedroom detached house in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2003. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 18.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in March 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

3 Birchwood Fields's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 July 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birchwood Fields, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Birchwood Fields, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AL

1decisions1extensions3documents2nearby

Jan 2003
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Dormer Windows to front and rear and new window in side elevation to facilitate loft conversion
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
02/01081/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.

Latest sale on 3 Birchwood Fields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£385,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2020Most recent
£385,000
+177.0%over 18 years
10 December 2001
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 0AL: £240,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Birchwood Fields homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 3 Birchwood Fields stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,265

Street avg £2,365

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Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.4 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 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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