What kind of home is 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD?

17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD is a detached house.

When did 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD last change hands?

17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD last sold for £370,050 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £218,500 in April 2021, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD?

Across 2 sales between April 2021 and May 2022, 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD rose from £218,500 to £370,050, a change of £151,550. That works out to roughly +62.8% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD?

17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 0JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD use?

The latest EPC at 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD?

17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2024 under ref. 24/00014/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD?

17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD in?

17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD sits in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD?

Police records around 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD 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.

What schools are near 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD?

The closest primary school to 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD is Grange Primary Academy (684m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crypt School (523m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Abbotswood Close, GL4 0JD is Flaxley Road, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Abbotswood Close, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0JD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Abbotswood Close

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

17 Abbotswood Close is a detached house in Tuffley, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 75 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 62.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 18.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £370,050. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

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.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Abbotswood Close, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Abbotswood Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Agent
RM Architectural Services
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
24/00014/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 17 Abbotswood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 62.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£370,050

Growth on file: 62.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

29 May 2022Most recent
£370,050
+69.4%over 1 year
29 April 2021
£218,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 0JD: £176,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in GL4 0JD

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On the street

Versus other Abbotswood Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Abbotswood Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,934

Street avg £2,751

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.5 km

The Crypt School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 0JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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