5 Chester Road, Gloucester, GL4 3AX
About 5 Chester Road
5 Chester Road is a semi-detached house in Gloucester (GL4 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 93.5% above the 2015 sale of £137,500. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of an attached garage to the side/ rear of the property.
- Agent
- LG
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00171/FUL
What's in 5 Chester Road, Gloucester, GL4 3AX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Chester Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 11 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2015Most recent
£137,500
+6.6%over 11 years1 July 2004
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 3AX: £205,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in GL4 3AX
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Versus other Chester Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Chester Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,657
Street avg £2,183
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barnwood Park School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB