Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

71 BISHOPS CASTLE WAY

GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 4DP

£126,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View GL1 4DP

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop German Auto Glos 0.1 miles
Bus stop Woodcock Trading Estate 0.2 miles
Train station Gloucester 0.8 miles
University University of Gloucestershire City Campus 0.9 miles
Hospital NHS Records Office 7.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

50 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£126,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,520/m²

Local average

£138,573 (55 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/09/2025

Expiry date: 29/09/2035

Current heating cost: £568/year

Potential heating cost: £348/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £2,850

Recommendations

  • High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £2,400)
  • Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£600 - £1,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 05/03/2026 £126,000 Flat +29.2% £127,190 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 14/11/2019 £97,500 Flat — £111,000 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £126,000
listed 24/10/2019 £100,000
sold 01/01/2019 £97,500
sold 01/01/2003 £106,500

Photos · Open listing

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
31 OVERBURY ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 4EA £92,000 08/07/2022 Flat
21 BISHOPS CASTLE WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 4DP £110,000 22/04/2022 Flat
11 BISHOPS CASTLE WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 4DP £96,500 23/07/2021 Flat

Area average: £99,500 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address Price Beds Type Distance
Vestry Gardens, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 £140,000 2 Flat 0.58 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13%
10y growth 15.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Gloucester. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -0.3%
5y (index) 7.2%
10y (index) 32.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Gloucester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £995/mo
Realistic £1,105/mo
Optimistic £1,216/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Gloucester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Worcester South: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
1 Bed Flat, London Road, GL1 £845/mo 1 0.85 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £845/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.67%
Max investor price (0.8%) £105,625
Target investor price (1%) £84,500
Gross yield 8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 12.4×
Monthly cashflow £239/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 7.9%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category Count
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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St James' Church of England Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 9 Nov 2021
Hatherley Infant School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 13 Mar 2024
Al Ashraf Primary School Other 0.4 miles Good — 12 May 2020
Widden Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 18 May 2022
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 18 May 2023

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