6 Benson Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5FS
About 6 Benson Close
6 Benson Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5FS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sale on file: £230,000 in March 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 40.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 5 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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Benson Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2019Most recent
£230,000
+4.5%over 1 year1 June 2017
£220,000
+49.7%over 14 years22 May 2003
£147,000
+48.5%over 2 years20 July 2000
£99,000
+38.0%over 1 year16 February 1999
£71,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5FS: £259,950 (2025–2012).
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
£348,0004 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 epc rating, 6 Benson Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,949
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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