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42 Cherrington Drive, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4XW

Extendable5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Cherrington Drive

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

42 Cherrington Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 4XW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £147,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 23 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Cherrington Drive, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Cherrington Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Cherrington Drive has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£147,500

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2023Most recent

    £147,500

    +26.3%over 7 years
  2. 18 February 2016

    £116,750

    +25.5%over 3 years
  3. 11 October 2012

    £93,000

    +3.3%over 4 years
  4. 25 September 2008

    £90,000

    -31.7%
  5. 12 June 2008

    £131,850

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 4XW: £224,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Cherrington Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Cherrington Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,278

Street avg £2,061

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gloucester district page.

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

Longborough Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Abbeymead Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL4 4XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL4 4XW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 4XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Cherrington Drive, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 4XW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.