1 Barn Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5JT
About 1 Barn Close
1 Barn Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 930 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 75.3% above the 2013 sale of £166,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 5 EPCs). On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Barn 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2014Garage ConversionIn report
Conversion of existing integral garage into living accommodation
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00025/LAW
What's in 1 Barn Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5JT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Barn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£166,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2013Most recent
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5JT: £260,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in GL4 5JT
7 Barn Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5JT
Sold Nov 2023
£260,0004 Barn Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5JT
Sold Jul 2023
£280,0008 Barn Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5JT
Sold Jun 2023
£275,0005 Barn Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5JT
Sold Apr 2020
£250,0006 Barn Close, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5JT
Sold Apr 2013
£140,000
Everything we know about 1 Barn 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 Barn Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Barn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,921
Street avg £3,425
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Simpson's Orchard — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School. 15 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
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB