5 Tower Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3EL
About 5 Tower Close
5 Tower Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 106.4% above the 2012 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 34.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Tower Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Tower Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 2012Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 3EL: £285,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in GL4 3EL
4 Tower Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3EL
Sold Oct 2021
£365,0008 Tower Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3EL
Sold Feb 2021
£350,0006 Tower Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3EL
Sold Feb 2013
£232,5003 Tower Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3EL
Sold Aug 2004
£265,0009 Tower Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3EL
Sold Jun 2001
£139,000
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Versus other Tower Close homes
5 Tower Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,610
Street avg £2,952
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
St Lawrence Church (School stop) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barnwood Park School. 28 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB