What kind of home is 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW?

5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW?

5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW last sold for £140,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,000 in November 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2004 and August 2021, 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW rose from £92,000 to £140,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW?

5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW?

5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW in?

5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW sits in Matson, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW?

Police records around 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW 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 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW is Hillside Primary School (399m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucester Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchall Avenue, GL4 6LW is Shops, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birchall Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6LW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Birchall Avenue

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

5 Birchall Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Matson, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 6LW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 40.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £140,000. 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

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
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas
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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Birchall Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

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

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£140,000
+52.2%over 16 years
29 November 2004
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 6LW: £139,000 (2021–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Birchall Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Birchall Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,892

Street avg £1,510

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 6LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 6LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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