Woods Orchard House, Fox Elms Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0BH
About Woods Orchard House
Woods Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 sits 64.2% above the 2017 sale of £397,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
Woods Orchard House has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
two storey front / side extension to existing dwelling. New cladding and rendered finishes to the property externally. Replacement of site entrance with new patio areas, garden areas, retaining walls, and other associated landscaping works.
- Agent
- Apex Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00466/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Woods Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£397,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2017Most recent
£397,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in GL4 0BH: £211,000 (2021–2017).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Fox Elms Road homes
Floor Area for Woods Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
St Peter's RC High School Bus Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB