What kind of home is Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR?

Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR is a detached house.

When did Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR last change hands?

Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR last sold for £895,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £177,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and April 2021, Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR rose from £177,000 to £895,000, a change of £718,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR have?

The current EPC rating for Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR?

Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft). That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL4 8HR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR use?

The latest EPC at Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR?

Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR is in council tax band E.

Which area is Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR in?

Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR sits in Cranham, Gloucester, Gloucester. It falls within the GL4 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR in a safe area?

Police records around Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR 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 Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR?

The closest primary school to Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR is Cranham Church of England Primary School (933m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR?

The closest bus stop to Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, GL4 8HR is The Knoll, 27m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HR

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea

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

Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea is a detached house in Cranham, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,029,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 138% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold April 2021 for £895,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2021
Conditions
In report
Removal of condition 5 (Asbestos condition) from permitted application S.11/2244/HHOLD.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
S.21/0318/VAR
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Mar 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to create new sun room.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
S.21/0313/HHOLD
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What's in Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea, The Knoll, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HR's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Price for Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,029,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£895,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2021Most recent
£895,000
+198.3%over 12 years
22 December 2008
£300,000
+69.5%over 10 years
4 December 1998
£177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8HR: £755,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in GL4 8HR

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On the street

Versus other The Knoll homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Monastery Bells Barnfield Lea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,144

Street avg £2,608

Strongly above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 176 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Gloucester report

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

0.0 km

The Knoll — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Cranham Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL4 8HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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