What kind of home is 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL?

6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL sell for?

6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL last sold for £232,500 in February 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,500 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and February 2013, 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL rose from £87,500 to £232,500, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL?

6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 3EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL use?

The latest EPC at 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL?

The most recent planning decision at 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL was a refusal for single-storey extension (ref. 22/00906/FUL) in December 2022. Earlier filings include 3 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL?

6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL in?

6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL sits in Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL?

Police records around 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL 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 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL?

The closest primary school to 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL is Barnwood Church of England Primary School (547m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnwood Park School (237m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL?

The closest bus stop to 6 Tower Close, GL4 3EL is St Lawrence Church (School stop), 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Tower Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3EL

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Tower Close

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

6 Tower Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 76.3% above the 2013 sale of £232,500. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in February 2013. At 96 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 Tower Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromC71toD66

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Tower Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 6 Tower Close in 2022.

Jun 2023
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey rear and single storey rear and side extensions and garage conversion
Agent
RM Architectural Services
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
23/00397/FUL
View planning record
Dec 2022
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Double rear and single storey rear/side extensions and garage conversion
Agent
RM Architectural Services
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
22/00906/FUL
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What's in 6 Tower Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3EL's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£232,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2013Most recent
£232,500
-1.8%over 2 years
27 May 2010
£236,750
+170.6%over 12 years
24 July 1997
£87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 3EL: £285,000 (2021–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Tower Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Tower Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,422

Street avg £2,681

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Gloucester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL4 3EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 3EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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