What type of property is 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF?

38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF last change hands?

38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF last sold for £540,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,950 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and September 2021, 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF rose from £127,950 to £540,000, a change of £412,050. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF?

The current EPC rating for 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF?

38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 5GF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF have?

38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2006 under ref. 06/00984/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF?

38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF located?

38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF sits in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF?

The closest primary school to 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF is Abbeymead Primary School (292m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnwood Park School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF?

The closest bus stop to 38 Abbots Road, GL4 5GF is The Turmut-Hoer, 342m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Abbots Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5GF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Abbots Road

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

38 Abbots Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5GF). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 112.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

38 Abbots Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Abbots Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Abbots Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Sept 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
06/00984/FUL
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What's in 38 Abbots Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5GF'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 38 Abbots Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£540,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£540,000
+322.0%over 24 years
16 December 1996
£127,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5GF: £325,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in GL4 5GF

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On the street

Versus other Abbots Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 38 Abbots Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,699

Street avg £2,137

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Turmut-Hoer — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Abbeymead Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

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