What type of property is 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ?

1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ?

1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ last sold for £570,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £249,950 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and August 2022, 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ rose from £249,950 to £570,000, a change of £320,050. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ?

1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 8BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ?

1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ located?

1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ sits in Upton St. Leonards, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ?

Police records around 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ 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 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ is Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School (342m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gloucester Academy (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Lady Downe Close, GL4 8BJ is Ash Grove, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Lady Downe Close, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, GL4 8BJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Lady Downe Close

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

1 Lady Downe Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Upton St. Leonards, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 93.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromD60toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2015from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromC69toD64

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lady Downe Close, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, GL4 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lady Downe Close 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.

1 Lady Downe Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£570,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2022Most recent
£570,000
+78.1%over 15 years
14 September 2006
£320,000
+28.0%over 4 years
26 September 2001
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8BJ: £367,500 (2022–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Lady Downe Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Lady Downe Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,254

Street avg £2,673

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ash Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 8BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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