5 Bluebell Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4GP
About 5 Bluebell Close
5 Bluebell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 4GP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 67.2% above the 2016 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2016PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, erection of two storey and single storey rear extensions; single storey front extension to comprise a garage; single storey front extension to porch; installation of 2 new windows and the provision of an enlarged hardstanding area to the front
ExtensionConservatoryNew Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00461/FUL
- Jul 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, erection of two storey and single storey rear extensions, erection of single storey front extension to comprise integral garage, installation of 3 no. windows on southern side elevation of original building, and provision of additional hardstanding (porous block paving) in place of part of existing grassed area towards the front of site (resubmission of scheme proposed under reference 14/00264/FUL)
- Agent
- A C Design (UK) Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00593/FUL
What's in 5 Bluebell Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4GP's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2016Most recent
£265,000
+18.6%over 11 years19 May 2004
£223,500
+161.4%over 7 years27 August 1996
£85,500
+6.9%over 10 months30 October 1995
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 4GP: £359,950 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in GL4 4GP
10 Bluebell Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4GP
Sold Dec 2024
£365,00011 Bluebell Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4GP
Sold Oct 2020
£400,00014 Bluebell Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4GP
Sold Sept 2018
£359,9504 Bluebell Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4GP
Sold Mar 2012
£181,0002 Bluebell Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4GP
Sold Sept 2010
£210,000
Everything we know about 5 Bluebell Close, in one report
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Versus other Bluebell Close homes
5 Bluebell Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,880
Street avg £2,778
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.3 km
Woodcock Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Heron Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB