1 Blackberry Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5BS
About 1 Blackberry Close
1 Blackberry Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in December 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 411.1% above the 1995 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 46.3% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Blackberry Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Blackberry Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 1995Most recent
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5BS: £170,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in GL4 5BS
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Versus other Blackberry Close homes
1 Blackberry Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£806
Street avg £2,273
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Longborough Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Abbeymead Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB