What kind of home is 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD?

42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD?

42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD last sold for £442,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £212,000 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and October 2024, 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD rose from £212,000 to £442,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD?

The current EPC rating for 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD?

42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 5WD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD use?

The latest EPC at 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD?

42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD in?

42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD sits in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD?

Police records around 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD 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.

What schools are near 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD?

The closest primary school to 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD is Abbeymead Primary School (475m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnwood Park School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD?

The closest bus stop to 42 Bay Tree Road, GL4 5WD is Brome Road, 201m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Bay Tree Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5WD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Bay Tree Road

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

42 Bay Tree Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5WD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 164.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £442,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Bay Tree Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5WD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Bay Tree 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£442,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2024Most recent
£442,000
+108.5%over 21 years
31 July 2003
£212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5WD: £395,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GL4 5WD

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Versus other Bay Tree Road homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 Bay Tree Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,778

Street avg £2,636

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brome Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Abbeymead Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5WD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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