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23 BIRCHWOOD FIELDS

GLOUCESTER, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL4 0AP

3 beds 1 baths 77 m² Listed 30 Jan 2025 (-548d)

£290,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (GL4 0AP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 23 BIRCHWOOD FIELDS, GLOUCESTER, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL4 0AP |
| Price | £290,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £285,000 Aug 2025 |

## Description

Offered for sale in a sought after area of Tuffley is this beautifully presented semi-detached family home which has been lovingly updated by the current owner.

This spacious property briefly consists of a porch, a generous size living room, conservatory and kitchen. Whilst upstairs has three double bedrooms and a refitted bathroom.

To the outside there is a large driveway with ample off road parking and to the rear there is well maintained tiered garden.

The property additionally benefits from an integral garage and from being close to various local amenities including secondary, grammar and junior schools.

Tenure: Freehold

EPC: D

Council Tax Band: C

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## EPC Graphs

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## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #10103936
- **Address:** 23 Birchwood Fields, Tuffley, GL4 0AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/02/2014
- **Work Completed:** 24/01/2014
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6670053
- **Address:** 23 Birchwood Fields, Tuffley, GL4 0AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/07/2009
- **Work Completed:** 26/06/2009
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 BIRCHWOOD FIELDS, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AP | £285,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 BIRCHWOOD FIELDS, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AP | £145,000 | 20/01/2006 | Semi-detached |
| 23 BIRCHWOOD FIELDS, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AP | £61,250 | 21/08/1998 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 WINCHESTER DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JE | £310,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 CHERRYWOOD GARDENS, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AE | £328,000 | 20/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 ABBOTSWOOD CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JD | £260,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 FLAXLEY ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JA | £301,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BRIDGE FIELD COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AX | £424,999 | 19/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 CEDARWOOD DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AG | £305,000 | 19/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BRIDGE FIELD COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AX | £428,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 59 SLIMBRIDGE ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0NB | £265,000 | 13/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 COWLEY ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0HT | £280,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 LARCHWOOD DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AJ | £255,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 TINTERN ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JB | £240,000 | 07/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BRIDGE FIELD COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AX | £160,000 | 14/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BRIDGE FIELD COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AX | £160,000 | 06/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 ST BARNABAS CLOSE, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 5LH | £326,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 SLIMBRIDGE ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0NB | £341,500 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 BROOKTHORPE CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0LJ | £168,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 SLIMBRIDGE ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0NA | £285,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BROOKTHORPE CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0LJ | £260,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 FLAXLEY ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JA | £230,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 WESTBURY ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0LZ | £195,250 | 23/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 40 BIRCHWOOD FIELDS, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AP | £234,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 54 BIRCHWOOD FIELDS, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AP | £225,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £229,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £276,137 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £269,958 (59 Semi-detached, GL4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +7.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £998/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,109/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,220/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £848/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bowly Road, GL1 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Wellesley Street, GL1 | £1,185/mo | 3 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,293/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £161,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £129,300

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,293/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-3/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.4%
- **10y growth:** 39.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 22%
- **10y growth (index):** 56.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

77 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£285,000 Aug 2025

Local average

£269,958 (+7.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,695 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Three double bedrooms
Living room & conservatory with Bi-fold doors
Attractive garden
Beautifully presented
Refitted bathroom
Close to various secondary and grammar schools
Garage and Driveway
Council Tax Band C

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Gas central
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Offered for sale in a sought after area of Tuffley is this beautifully presented semi-detached family home which has been lovingly updated by the current owner.

This spacious property briefly consists of a porch, a generous size living room, conservatory and kitchen. Whilst upstairs has three double bedrooms and a refitted bathroom.

To the outside there is a large driveway with ample off road parking and to the rear there is well maintained tiered garden.

The property additionally benefits from an integral garage and from being close to various local amenities including secondary, grammar and junior schools.

Tenure: Freehold
EPC: D
Council Tax Band: C

Listed by

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The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 157571636

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10103936

Property Details

Street: 23 Birchwood Fields

Town: Tuffley

Postcode: GL4 0AP

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 17/02/2014

Work Completed: 24/01/2014

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #6670053

Property Details

Street: 23 Birchwood Fields

Town: Tuffley

Postcode: GL4 0AP

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/07/2009

Work Completed: 26/06/2009

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

365% since 1998

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	08/08/2025 (11 months ago)	£285,000	+96.6%
Sold	20/01/2006 (20 years ago)	£145,000	+136.7%
Sold	21/08/1998 (27 years ago)	£61,250	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 WINCHESTER DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JE	£310,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
25 CHERRYWOOD GARDENS, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AE	£328,000	20/11/2025	Semi-detached
9 ABBOTSWOOD CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JD	£260,000	20/10/2023	Semi-detached
15 FLAXLEY ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JA	£301,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
3 BRIDGE FIELD COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AX	£424,999	19/06/2023	Semi-detached
4 CEDARWOOD DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AG	£305,000	19/06/2023	Semi-detached
4 BRIDGE FIELD COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AX	£428,000	21/04/2023	Semi-detached
59 SLIMBRIDGE ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0NB	£265,000	13/03/2023	Semi-detached
3 COWLEY ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0HT	£280,000	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
34 LARCHWOOD DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AJ	£255,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
16 TINTERN ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JB	£240,000	07/12/2022	Semi-detached
4 BRIDGE FIELD COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AX	£160,000	14/11/2022	Semi-detached
3 BRIDGE FIELD COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AX	£160,000	06/10/2022	Semi-detached
19 ST BARNABAS CLOSE, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 5LH	£326,000	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
28 SLIMBRIDGE ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0NB	£341,500	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
37 BROOKTHORPE CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0LJ	£168,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
23 SLIMBRIDGE ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0NA	£285,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
6 BROOKTHORPE CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0LJ	£260,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
15 FLAXLEY ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0JA	£230,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
18 WESTBURY ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0LZ	£195,250	23/05/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 40 BIRCHWOOD FIELDS, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AP	£234,000	08/04/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 54 BIRCHWOOD FIELDS, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0AP	£225,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £229,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £276,137 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 20.4%

10y growth 39.8%

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

1y (index) 5.1%

5y (index) 22%

10y (index) 56.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £998/mo

Realistic £1,109/mo

Optimistic £1,220/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Gloucester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Gloucester: £848/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Beechwood Grove	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Flaxley Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Janes Pantry	0.4 miles
Shop	T&A Superstore	0.4 miles
University	University of Gloucestershire City Campus	2.0 miles
Train station	Gloucester	2.0 miles
University	University of Gloucestershire - Oxtalls Campus	2.7 miles
Train station	Stonehouse	6.4 miles
Hospital	NHS Records Office	8.6 miles
Hospital	Gloucestershire Managed Services Headquarters	8.6 miles

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
The Crypt School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 23 Apr 2024
Grange Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 8 Mar 2023
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 9 Mar 2022
Ribston Hall High School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2012
The Altus School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bowly Road, GL1	£1,400/mo	3	0.74 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Wellesley Street, GL1	£1,185/mo	3	1.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,293/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £161,625

Target investor price (1%) £129,300

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.7×

Monthly cashflow £-3/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0%

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).