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8 Borage Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5WH

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Borage Close

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

8 Borage Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Abbeymead, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5WH). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £480,000 in February 2026. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 98.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromD62toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Borage Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5WH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Borage Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 8 Borage Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2026Most recent

    £480,000

    +119.2%over 22 years
  2. 30 October 2003

    £219,000

    +110.6%over 7 years
  3. 9 May 1996

    £104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5WH: £325,000 (2020–2012).

On the street

Versus other Borage Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Borage Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,357

Street avg £2,596

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Borage Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

212/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cox's Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Abbeymead Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5WH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Borage Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5WH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.