5 Prescott Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AT
About 5 Prescott Avenue
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 £119,000 is 24% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Prescott Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 7 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£96,000
+74.4%over 7 years5 August 2013
£55,050
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 6AT: £155,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in GL4 6AT
33 Prescott Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AT
Sold May 2025
£210,0009 Prescott Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AT
Sold Aug 2023
£227,50011 Prescott Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AT
Sold Jun 2019
£122,50023 Prescott Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AT
Sold Nov 2017
£155,00031 Prescott Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AT
Sold Mar 2016
£122,000
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Versus other Prescott Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 5 Prescott Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB