4 Newcombe, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, GL4 8LF
About 4 Newcombe
4 Newcombe is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brimpsfield, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL4 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 sits 108.7% above the 2016 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions and single storey rear extension formation of front bay window, porch, and erection of garage (Part Retrospective)
- Agent
- VJM Design House Ltd
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02815/FUL
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Fascia Alterations, Single Storey Side and Rear Extension, loft with front skylights and rear dormer, demolition of existing garage and replacement with new garage
- Agent
- Mr Vincent Marlow
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03777/FUL
What's in 4 Newcombe, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, GL4 8LF's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Newcombe valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL4 8LF: £337,500 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in GL4 8LF
St Sever, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, GL4 8LF
Sold May 2022
£790,0003 Newcombe, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, GL4 8LF
Sold Apr 2019
£337,500Hunters Rest, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, GL4 8LF
Sold Jul 2015
£448,000Old Quarry, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, GL4 8LF
Sold Jun 2015
£495,0001 Newcombe, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, GL4 8LF
Sold Apr 2015
£290,000
Everything we know about 4 Newcombe, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus the street
On epc rating, 4 Newcombe stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Birdlip Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB