What kind of home is 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP?

56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP sell for?

56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP last sold for £298,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,950 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and November 2023, 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP rose from £199,950 to £298,000, a change of £98,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP?

The current EPC rating for 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP?

56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 5XP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP use?

The latest EPC at 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP?

56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP in?

56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP sits in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP 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 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP?

The closest primary school to 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP is Hillside Primary School (701m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucester Academy (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP?

The closest bus stop to 56 Drivemoor, GL4 5XP is Oxmoor, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Drivemoor, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5XP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 56 Drivemoor

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

56 Drivemoor is a two-bedroom detached house in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5XP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 102.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold November 2023 for £298,000.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Drivemoor, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Drivemoor 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.

56 Drivemoor valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£298,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2023Most recent
£298,000
+49.0%over 8 years
12 August 2015
£199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5XP: £307,500 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Drivemoor homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Drivemoor outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,138

Street avg £3,104

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oxmoor — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hillside Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5XP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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