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4 Bishops Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bishops Road

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

4 Bishops Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 55% above the 2018 sale of £289,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromD68toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bishops Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bishops Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2018
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Ground floor extension to rear of property with rooflights

    Agent
    Homeplan Drafting Services
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01067/LAW
    View planning record

What's in 4 Bishops Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FP'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.

Latest sale on 4 Bishops Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£289,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2018Most recent

    £289,000

    +60.6%over 14 years
  2. 7 August 2003

    £179,950

    +41.7%over 1 year
  3. 14 August 2001

    £127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5FP: £198,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Bishops Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,449

Street avg £2,496

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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

0.1 km

Bishops Road — 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 5FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL4 5FP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 4 Bishops Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.