What kind of home is 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY?

5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY last change hands?

5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY last sold for £467,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £111,500 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and July 2019, 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY rose from £111,500 to £467,000, a change of £355,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY?

5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TW18 4TY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY?

5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in March 2004 under ref. 03/84607/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY?

5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY in?

5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY sits in Staines Upon Thames. It falls within the TW18 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY?

Police records around 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY?

The closest primary school to 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY is Hythe Primary School (1.2km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Magna Carta School (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY is Gloucester Drive, 166m away. The nearest bus option is Elmsleigh Bus Station, 1.5km away.

Does 5 Gloucester Drive, TW18 4TY have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.77 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 55.93 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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5 Gloucester Drive, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 4TY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Gloucester Drive

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

5 Gloucester Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 4TY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 19.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 35 EPCs). Sold July 2019 for £467,000.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromE53toD67

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gloucester Drive, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 4TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gloucester Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Mar 2004
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension with car-port under.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
03/84607/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Gloucester Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£467,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2019Most recent
£467,000
+50.6%over 9 years
26 February 2010
£310,000
+178.0%over 11 years
16 July 1998
£111,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TW18 4TY: £780,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in TW18 4TY

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On the street

Versus other Gloucester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Gloucester Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,490

Street avg £3,392

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Staines Upon Thames district page.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Gloucester Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Hythe Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TW18 4TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for TW18 4TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.9dB

Moderate

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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