What type of property is 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD?

8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD sell for?

8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD last sold for £204,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £124,000 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and May 2017, 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD rose from £124,000 to £204,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD?

8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 5UD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD?

8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD located?

8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD sits in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD?

Police records around 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD 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 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD?

The closest primary school to 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD is Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School (698m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucester Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Beckford Road, GL4 5UD is Longborough Drive, 249m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Beckford Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5UD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Beckford Road

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

8 Beckford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5UD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 70 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 40.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Beckford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beckford Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Beckford Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Beckford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£204,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2017Most recent
£204,000
+15.9%over 9 years
19 November 2007
£176,000
+41.9%over 5 years
30 September 2002
£124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5UD: £370,000 (2021–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Beckford Road homes

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

8 Beckford Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,914

Street avg £3,116

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gloucester district page.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Longborough Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL4 5UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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