What type of property is 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP?

5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP?

5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP last sold for £370,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in November 2014, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP?

Across 2 sales between November 2014 and July 2023, 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP rose from £185,000 to £370,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP?

5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 5BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP?

5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP located?

5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP sits in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP?

Police records around 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP 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.

Which schools serve 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP?

The closest primary school to 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP is Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School (610m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucester Academy (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashton Close, GL4 5BP is Stanmoor, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ashton Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5BP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ashton Close

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

5 Ashton Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 204.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £370,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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 16 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashton Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashton Close 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.

5 Ashton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2023Most recent
£370,000
+100.0%over 8 years
28 November 2014
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5BP: £350,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in GL4 5BP

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On the street

Versus other Ashton Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Ashton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,139

Street avg £2,219

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stanmoor — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL4 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

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60 dB

65 dB

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