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5 Prescott Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AT

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Prescott Avenue

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

5 Prescott Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Matson, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 6AT). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 15 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £96,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Prescott Avenue'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 10 Apr 2023

Current Certificate
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Prescott Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Prescott Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£96,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £96,000

    +74.4%over 7 years
  2. 5 August 2013

    £55,050

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 6AT: £155,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Prescott Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Prescott Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Prescott Avenue

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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

212/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Prescott Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Gloucester Academy. 26 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 6AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL4 6AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 6AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 5 Prescott Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.