What type of property is Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE?

Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE sell for?

Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE last sold for £665,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £317,500 in April 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2020 and November 2024, Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE rose from £317,500 to £665,000, a change of £347,500. That works out to roughly +17.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE?

The current EPC rating for Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE?

Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 250% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 8AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE heated?

The latest EPC at Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE?

Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE is in council tax band D.

Where is Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE located?

Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE sits in Upton St. Leonards, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE?

Police records around Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE 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.

Which schools serve Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE?

The closest primary school to Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE is Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School (468m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucester Academy (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE?

The closest bus stop to Ambleside, Rance Pitch, GL4 8AE is Witcomb Close, 17m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ambleside, Rance Pitch, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, GL4 8AE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ambleside

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

Ambleside is a five-bedroom detached house in Upton St. Leonards, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Last sale on file: £665,000 in November 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ambleside, Rance Pitch, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, GL4 8AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extensions to dwelling
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
S.20/1090/HHOLD
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What's in Ambleside, Rance Pitch, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, GL4 8AE'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.

Ambleside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2020.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£665,000

Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£665,000
+109.4%over 4 years
28 April 2020
£317,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in GL4 8AE: £364,250 (2014–2014).

Nearby sales in GL4 8AE

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On the street

Versus other Rance Pitch homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Ambleside stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Below

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Witcomb Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL4 8AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 8AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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