What kind of home is 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS?

5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS sell for?

5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS last sold for £175,000 in September 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,000 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and September 2007, 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS rose from £83,000 to £175,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +9.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS is B with a score of 89 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS?

5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS use?

The latest EPC at 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS?

5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS in?

5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS sits in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS?

Police records around 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS 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 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS?

The closest primary school to 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS is Hillside Primary School (812m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucester Academy (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fern Lawn, GL4 5XS is Fern Lawn, 43m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Fern Lawn, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5XS

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 89

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Fern Lawn

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

5 Fern Lawn is a three-bedroom detached house in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5XS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2013) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 93.7% above the 2007 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

5 Fern Lawn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

B89

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fern Lawn, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5XS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fern Lawn has no planning applications on record.

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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 1999.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£175,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2007Most recent
£175,000
+110.8%over 7 years
21 October 1999
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5XS: £305,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in GL4 5XS

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On the street

Versus other Fern Lawn homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Fern Lawn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,431

Street avg £3,409

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.0 km

Fern Lawn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hillside Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5XS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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