# 27 CROOKED END PLACE, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9YN

## Property details

- Slug: `8a13a77` (address key hash: `8a13a77c783c934f62d6d7bd3f1e815021df0c48`)
- Postcode: GL17 9YN
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 69 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £237,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,435/m²
- Local average: £256,647 (16 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £237,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 12/11/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £881/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,970

### Recommendations
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£20)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2631-1641-3631-1279-4427)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £237,000 | Semi-detached | +58% | £234,217 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-2f0b-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2015-08-28 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | +172.7% | £248,361 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/395187e3-9e8b-42e1-95f2-e22984d64ba9) |
| Sold | 1999-07-23 | £55,000 | Semi-detached | — | £231,458 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/41382352-d018-40c1-bb72-25bad413760f) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 CROOKED END PLACE, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9YN | £237,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 27 CROOKED END PLACE, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9YN | £150,000 | 28/08/2015 | Semi-detached |
| 27 CROOKED END PLACE, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9YN | £55,000 | 23/07/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [160515704](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8d421b5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £237,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-10 | £245,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £150,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £70,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £55,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £49,500 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 CROOKED END PLACE, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9YN | £230,000 | 01/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 45 HIGHFIELD ROAD, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XA | £190,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 71 HIGHFIELD ROAD, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XA | £160,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| TYLERS COTTAGE CROSSWAYS, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XB | £260,000 | 20/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 57 HIGHFIELD ROAD, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XA | £257,000 | 01/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 57 HIGHFIELD ROAD, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XA | £210,000 | 04/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| VARNCROSS, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XB | £299,950 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 ST MARGARETS ROAD, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XE | £250,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 HIGHFIELD ROAD, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XA | £100,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 ST MARGARETS ROAD, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XE | £225,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HIGHFIELD ROAD, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XA | £195,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 17 ST MARGARETS ROAD, RUARDEAN, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL17 9XE | £120,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £208,079 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 9.2%
- **10y growth:** 59.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Forest of Dean; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 55.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Forest of Dean). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £741/mo
- **Realistic:** £823/mo
- **Optimistic:** £905/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Gloucester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £102,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 25 May 2023 |
| Woodside Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2018 |
| Drybrook Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 8 Feb 2012 |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 4 Jun 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4400347
- **Address:** 27 Crooked End Place, RUARDEAN, GL17 9YN
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/01/2007
- **Work Completed:** 01/12/2006
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4231282
- **Address:** 27 Crooked End Place, RUARDEAN, GL17 9YN
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/11/2006
- **Work Completed:** 06/09/2006
- **Items:** 2 window(s)