5 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
About 5 Benson Close
5 Benson Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5FS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £395,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Benson Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Benson Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2025Most recent
£395,000
+52.0%over 10 years15 July 2014
£259,950
+33.3%over 2 years6 June 2012
£195,000
+44.4%over 10 years6 November 2001
£135,000
+2.3%over 8 months26 February 2001
£132,000
+50.0%over 3 years28 July 1997
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5FS: £220,000 (2020–2011).
Nearby sales in GL4 5FS
7 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
£142,0003 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
Sold Jan 2010
£124,9508 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
Sold Sept 2007
£215,000
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Versus other Benson Close homes
On years held, 5 Benson Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,496
Street avg £2,504
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
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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