1 Church Close, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HT
About 1 Church Close
1 Church Close is a semi-detached house in Cranham, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 96.7% above the 2003 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2033
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Planning history
1 Church Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Church Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 3 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2003Most recent
£215,000
+72.0%over 3 years8 October 2000
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8HT: £250,000 (2017–2006).
Nearby sales in GL4 8HT
12 Church Close, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HT
Sold Oct 2017
£342,5007 Church Close, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HT
Sold Oct 2012
£250,00010 Church Close, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HT
Sold Oct 2011
£235,0004 Church Close, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HT
Sold May 2006
£212,0009 Church Close, Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HT
Sold Aug 2001
£190,000
Versus other Church Close homes
On years held, 1 Church Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,688
Street avg £3,709
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
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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
212/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St James' Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cranham Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







