3 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
About 3 Benson Close
3 Benson Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5FS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 82.5% above the 2010 sale of £124,950. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Benson Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
3 Benson Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and addition of first floor over side garage
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00595/FUL
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed first floor side and rear extension above garage and single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Beale Site Management Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00714/FUL
What's in 3 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Benson Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.
£124,950
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2010Most recent
£124,950
+168.7%over 14 years23 February 1995
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5FS: £259,950 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in GL4 5FS
5 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
Sold Feb 2025
£395,0007 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
Sold Dec 2020
£348,0006 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
Sold Mar 2019
£230,0004 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
Sold Nov 2011
£142,0008 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
Sold Sept 2007
£215,000
Everything we know about 3 Benson Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Benson Close homes
3 Benson Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,952
Street avg £2,813
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Abbots Road School stop — 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB