What type of property is 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN?

68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN last change hands?

68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN last sold for £180,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,950 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and December 2017, 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN rose from £49,950 to £180,000, a change of £130,050. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN?

The current EPC rating for 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN?

68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN heated?

The latest EPC at 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN?

68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN located?

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

How safe is the area around 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN?

Police records around 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN 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 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN?

The closest primary school to 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN is Grange Primary Academy (736m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crypt School (379m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN?

The closest bus stop to 68 Birchwood Fields, GL4 0AN is Flaxley Road, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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68 Birchwood Fields, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AN

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 68 Birchwood Fields

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

68 Birchwood Fields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 42.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

68 Birchwood Fields'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 28 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Birchwood Fields, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Birchwood Fields has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

68 Birchwood Fields has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2017Most recent
£180,000
+135.3%over 16 years
16 February 2001
£76,500
+53.2%over 3 years
30 July 1997
£49,950

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Flaxley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Crypt School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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