What kind of home is 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU?

16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU?

16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU last sold for £197,500 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,500 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and November 2019, 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU rose from £55,500 to £197,500, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU?

The current EPC rating for 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU?

16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (563 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 5YU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU use?

The latest EPC at 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU?

16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in January 2021 under ref. 20/00223/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU?

16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU in?

16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU sits in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU 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 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU?

The closest primary school to 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU is Hillside Primary School (660m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucester Academy (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Briar Lawn, GL4 5YU is Corncroft Lane, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Briar Lawn, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5YU

Solar panels3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

563 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Briar Lawn

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

16 Briar Lawn is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 5YU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 563 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 31.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £197,500.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Solar panelsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Briar Lawn's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

C69

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 16 Briar Lawn, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5YU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2021
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to side and rear, conversion of garage.
Agent
PSK Architect
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
20/00223/FUL
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Feb 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to provide garden room, utility and WC, conversion of garage to a studio
Agent
PSK Architect
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
19/01215/FUL
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What's in 16 Briar Lawn, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5YU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£197,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2019Most recent
£197,500
+19.7%over 9 years
24 May 2010
£165,000
+197.3%over 12 years
27 February 1998
£55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 5YU: £270,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in GL4 5YU

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On the street

Versus other Briar Lawn homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Briar Lawn is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,776

Street avg £3,670

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below

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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

Corncroft Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hillside Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 5YU

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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