What kind of home is 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ?

16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ?

16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ last sold for £196,500 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,500 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and May 2006, 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ rose from £77,500 to £196,500, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +11.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ?

16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 5BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ had any planning applications?

16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey rear extension and two-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ?

16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ in?

16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ sits in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ?

Police records around 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ 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.

What schools are near 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ is Abbeymead Primary School (565m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucester Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Apple Tree Close, GL4 5BZ is Longborough Drive, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Apple Tree Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5BZ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Apple Tree Close

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

16 Apple Tree Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 117.3% above the 2006 sale of £196,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Apple Tree Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 16 Apple Tree Close.

Jan 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
Agent
Forde Architecture
Reference
22/01146/FUL
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Jul 2010
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension incorporating existing garage with rear conservatory and formation of attic storage space.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
10/00477/FUL
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What's in 16 Apple Tree Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5BZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£196,500

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2006Most recent
£196,500
+153.5%over 8 years
26 June 1997
£77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5BZ: £302,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in GL4 5BZ

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On the street

Versus other Apple Tree Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Apple Tree Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,547

Street avg £3,045

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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