8 Ashton Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5BP
About 8 Ashton Close
8 Ashton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £485,000.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Ashton Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed First Floor Extension at Front
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01168/FUL
- Oct 2014ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
1) Replacement of conservatory roof, from glazed panels to tiles; 2) Provision of dropped kerb access to rear of property from The Ash Path; 3) First floor extension to front elevation above existing garage conversion
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00912/LAW
What's in 8 Ashton Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5BP'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 2001.
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2024Most recent
£485,000
+169.4%over 21 years31 January 2003
£180,000
+34.3%over 1 year30 August 2001
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5BP: £350,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in GL4 5BP
16 Ashton Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5BP
Sold Jan 2025
£450,0005 Ashton Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5BP
Sold Jul 2023
£370,00019 Ashton Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5BP
Sold Feb 2022
£350,0006 Ashton Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5BP
Sold Nov 2020
£310,00011 Ashton Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5BP
Sold Nov 2019
£300,000
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Versus other Ashton Close homes
Floor Area for 8 Ashton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,756
Street avg £2,359
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB