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FLAT 26

CATHEDRAL COURT, LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL1 3QE

1 beds 1 baths 603 sq ft Listed 19 Mar 2025 (-448d)

£80,000

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# 1 bedroom flat for sale (GL1 3QE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 26, CATHEDRAL COURT, LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL1 3QE |
| Price | £80,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1991-1995 |
| Floor area | 56 m² |
| Last sold | £75,000 Nov 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £183/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,655

### Recommendations
- L2 (£800 - £1,200)
- Y (£585 - £725)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9091-0200-6307-0938-7514)

## Description

**A SURPRISINGLY SPACIOUS SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT FOR THE OVER 60'S IN A WONDERFUL POSITION WITHIN THIS POPULAR DEVELOPMENT**

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/159621890/222181) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/159621890/222182) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CATHEDRAL COURT FLAT 26 LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3QE | £75,000 | 07/11/2025 | Flat |
| CATHEDRAL COURT FLAT 26 LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3QE | £105,000 | 25/10/2019 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| VICTORIA HOUSE 15 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW | £153,000 | 19/12/2025 | Flat |
| HAMLET LODGE FLAT 25 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET | £150,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| REGENT HOUSE 67 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW | £137,000 | 27/11/2025 | Flat |
| HAMLET LODGE FLAT 49 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET | £82,000 | 21/11/2025 | Flat |
| HAMLET LODGE FLAT 48 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET | £77,000 | 21/11/2025 | Flat |
| 40 THE COURTYARD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3PS | £147,000 | 14/11/2025 | Flat |
| VICTORIA HOUSE 7 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW | £140,000 | 13/11/2025 | Flat |
| VICTORIA HOUSE 25 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW | £156,000 | 20/12/2023 | Flat |
| THE STRAND 83-89 FLAT 35 LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HT | £150,000 | 06/12/2023 | Flat |
| 96A LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3PG | £157,500 | 28/11/2023 | Flat |
| BEWICK HOUSE 1 FLAT 3 DENMARK ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HW | £147,500 | 27/10/2023 | Flat |
| 32 MICHAELMAS COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HX | £140,000 | 29/09/2023 | Flat |
| HAMLET LODGE FLAT 45 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET | £157,500 | 08/09/2023 | Flat |
| WALLBANK HOUSE, 22A FLAT 11 DENMARK ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HZ | £145,000 | 31/08/2023 | Flat |
| HILLFIELD VILLAS, 97A FLAT 4 LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HH | £153,000 | 25/08/2023 | Flat |
| VICTORIA HOUSE 23 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW | £112,000 | 11/08/2023 | Flat |
| CATHEDRAL COURT FLAT 28 LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3QE | £128,500 | 26/06/2023 | Flat |
| DENMARK COURT FLAT 11 DENMARK ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HP | £147,000 | 09/06/2023 | Flat |
| HAMLET LODGE FLAT 21 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET | £160,000 | 17/05/2023 | Flat |
| 20 THE COURTYARD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3PS | £135,000 | 05/05/2023 | Flat |

**Area average:** £138,750 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £141,120 (46 Flat, GL1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -43.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £999/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,110/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,221/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £567/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, London Road, GL1 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £650/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.81% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £81,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £65,000

*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 £650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £245/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 12.7%

*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:** £1,429/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4%
- **10y growth:** 13.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Gloucester; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.4%

## Flood risk

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

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

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (106 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

56 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£75,000 Nov 2025

Price per m²

£1,429/m²

Local average

£141,120 (-43.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (2,113 of 33,755)

Street crime

4 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

OVER 60'S
LARGE LOUNGE/DINING ROOM WITH STUDY AREA
GOOD SIZED BEDROOM
RECENTLY REFITTED SHOWER ROOM
KITCHEN
ELECTRIC HEATING
JULIET BALCONY
COMMUNAL PARKING AND GARDENS
CHAIN FREE

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

A SURPRISINGLY SPACIOUS SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT FOR THE OVER 60'S IN A WONDERFUL POSITION WITHIN THIS POPULAR DEVELOPMENT

Listed by

Longlevens

Farr & Farr

Reference: 159621890

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/11/2023

Current heating cost: £183/year

Potential heating cost: £137/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,655

Recommendations

High heat retention storage heaters (£800 - £1,200)
Heat recovery system for mixer showers (£585 - £725)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Price history

-29% since 2019

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	07/11/2025 (7 months ago)	£75,000	-28.6%
Sold	25/10/2019 (6 years ago)	£105,000	—

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
VICTORIA HOUSE 15 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW	£153,000	19/12/2025	Flat
HAMLET LODGE FLAT 25 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET	£150,000	18/12/2025	Flat
REGENT HOUSE 67 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW	£137,000	27/11/2025	Flat
HAMLET LODGE FLAT 49 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET	£82,000	21/11/2025	Flat
HAMLET LODGE FLAT 48 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET	£77,000	21/11/2025	Flat
40 THE COURTYARD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3PS	£147,000	14/11/2025	Flat
VICTORIA HOUSE 7 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW	£140,000	13/11/2025	Flat
VICTORIA HOUSE 25 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW	£156,000	20/12/2023	Flat
THE STRAND 83-89 FLAT 35 LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HT	£150,000	06/12/2023	Flat
96A LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3PG	£157,500	28/11/2023	Flat
BEWICK HOUSE 1 FLAT 3 DENMARK ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HW	£147,500	27/10/2023	Flat
32 MICHAELMAS COURT, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HX	£140,000	29/09/2023	Flat
HAMLET LODGE FLAT 45 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET	£157,500	08/09/2023	Flat
WALLBANK HOUSE, 22A FLAT 11 DENMARK ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HZ	£145,000	31/08/2023	Flat
HILLFIELD VILLAS, 97A FLAT 4 LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HH	£153,000	25/08/2023	Flat
VICTORIA HOUSE 23 MAYHILL WAY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3NW	£112,000	11/08/2023	Flat
CATHEDRAL COURT FLAT 28 LONDON ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3QE	£128,500	26/06/2023	Flat
DENMARK COURT FLAT 11 DENMARK ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3HP	£147,000	09/06/2023	Flat
HAMLET LODGE FLAT 21 HEATHVILLE ROAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3ET	£160,000	17/05/2023	Flat
20 THE COURTYARD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 3PS	£135,000	05/05/2023	Flat

Area average: £138,750 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4%

10y growth 13.6%

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

1y (index) -1.4%

5y (index) 7.8%

10y (index) 31.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £999/mo

Realistic £1,110/mo

Optimistic £1,221/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Gloucester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Worcester South: £567/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View GL1 3QE

Address

London Road

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Denmark Road	0.0 miles
Shop	Amigo	0.2 miles
Hospital	Gloucestershire Royal Hospital	0.3 miles
University	University of Gloucestershire - Oxtalls Campus	0.3 miles
Shop	Dino's Barbershop	0.4 miles
Train station	Gloucester	0.5 miles
University	University of Gloucestershire City Campus	0.7 miles
Hospital	Rikenel Health Centre	0.9 miles
Train station	Cheltenham Spa	5.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	2
Drugs	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	4

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2014
Edward Jenner School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Denmark Road High School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 5 Dec 2021
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 6 Jun 2013

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
Studio Flat, London Road, GL1	£650/mo	1	0.04 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £650/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.81%

Max investor price (0.8%) £81,250

Target investor price (1%) £65,000

Gross yield 9.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.3×

Monthly cashflow £245/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 12.7%

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).