17 Baptist Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5GD

17 Baptist Close is a semi-detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5GD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 81.1% above the 2009 sale of £158,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.