# 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 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 77 m² |
| Last sold | £285,000 Aug 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 20/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £857/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,663

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£15)
- F (£200 - £400)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- 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/2513-8124-5121-3911-1160)

## 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

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/157571636/1646608) - EPC Rating Graph

## 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 |
| 37 BROOKTHORPE CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0LJ | £168,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 SLIMBRIDGE ROAD, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0NB | £341,500 | 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,766/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.4%
- **10y growth:** 40.7%

## 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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