Sold STC Semi-detached

38 ALTHORP CLOSE

GLOUCESTER, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL4 0XP

2 beds 1 baths 59 m² Listed 8 Dec 2024 (-552d)

£275,000

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (GL4 0XP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 38 ALTHORP CLOSE, GLOUCESTER, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL4 0XP |
| Price | £275,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £270,000 Mar 2025 |

## Description

This stunning TWO bedroom bungalow has had a complete makeover! Benefitting LOUNGE/DINING, TWO DOUBLE bedrooms, large rear garden and GARAGE.*CHAIN FREE*

**Entrance Hall** -

**Lounge/Dining Room** - 4.85m x 3.91m (15'11 x 12'10) -

**Kitchen** - 2.82m x 2.36m (9'3 x 7'9) -

**Bedroom 1** - 4.01m x 2.84m (13'2 x 9'4) -

**Bedroom 2** - 3.23m x 2.69m (10'7 x 8'10) -

**Shower Room** -

**Outside** - Situated in a cul de sac the driveway provides ample of road parking with front garden laid to lawn.

Gated side access leads to the side entrance a useful area that is undercover, leading to the garage.

The rear garden has been completely landscaped with a porcelain style patio, mainly laid to lawn and additional gravelled area behind the garage.

**Services** - Mains drainage and gas central heating

Gloucester City Council tax band B

**Tenure** - Freehold

## Property Photos

- ![Front.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286358) - Front.jpg
- ![Lounge2.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286359) - Lounge2.jpg
- ![Kitchen2.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286360) - Kitchen2.jpg
- ![Kitchen1.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286361) - Kitchen1.jpg
- ![Lounge.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286362) - Lounge.jpg
- ![Bedroom1.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286363) - Bedroom1.jpg
- ![ShowerRoom.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286364) - ShowerRoom.jpg
- ![Bedroom2.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286365) - Bedroom2.jpg
- ![StreetView.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286366) - StreetView.jpg
- ![SideEntrance.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286367) - SideEntrance.jpg
- ![Patio2.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286368) - Patio2.jpg
- ![Patio.jpg](/listings/photos/155767586/286369) - Patio.jpg

## Floorplans

- ![38AlthorpFP.jpeg](/listings/photos/155767586/286370) - 38AlthorpFP.jpeg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/155767586/286371) - EE Rating
- ![EI Rating](/listings/photos/155767586/286372) - EI Rating

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #16119511
- **Address:** 38 Althorp Close, Tuffley, GL4 0XP
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/01/2024
- **Work Completed:** 10/12/2023
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14689891
- **Address:** 38 Althorp Close, Tuffley, GL4 0XP
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/07/2021
- **Work Completed:** 18/06/2021
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP | £270,000 | 14/03/2025 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 175 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TN | £270,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 50 WOODVALE KINGSWAY, QUEDGELEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL2 2BE | £187,500 | 28/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 WATERMINT DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0SY | £217,500 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 97 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TL | £257,000 | 04/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 204 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XN | £257,500 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 52 DUNSTER CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TP | £265,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 155 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TN | £325,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 13 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP | £210,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 CARDINAL DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TX | £280,000 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 219 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XN | £140,000 | 16/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 THE RUSHES, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TZ | £282,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 THE RUSHES, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TZ | £280,000 | 03/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 AVEBURY CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TS | £265,000 | 10/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP | £295,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 RUARDEAN DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0WS | £295,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 STIRLING WAY, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XR | £280,000 | 09/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 STIRLING WAY, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XR | £275,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 RUARDEAN DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0WS | £285,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 HENDINGHAM CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XS | £262,500 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 SANDFORD WAY, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TR | £270,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 CARDINAL DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0UW | £277,000 | 06/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 58 DUNSTER CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TP | £280,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 11 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP | £248,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 6 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP | £130,000 | 24/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 9 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP | £275,000 | 31/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £231,600 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £262,550 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £269,598 (56 Semi-detached, GL4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +2%

## 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 Gloucester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £723/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £138,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £111,000

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.9%
- **10y growth:** 50.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 22%
- **10y growth (index):** 55.9%

## 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

FREEHOLD

Floor area

59 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£270,000 Mar 2025

Local average

£269,598 (+2%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (23,702 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

COMPLETLEY RENOVATED
TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS
SHOWER ROOM
LOUNGE/DINING
LANDSCAPED GARDENS
GARAGE
SITUATED IN A CUL DE SAC
CHAIN FREE

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

This stunning TWO bedroom bungalow has had a complete makeover! Benefitting LOUNGE/DINING, TWO DOUBLE bedrooms, large rear garden and GARAGE.*CHAIN FREE*

Entrance Hall -

Lounge/Dining Room - 4.85m x 3.91m (15'11 x 12'10) -

Kitchen - 2.82m x 2.36m (9'3 x 7'9) -

Bedroom 1 - 4.01m x 2.84m (13'2 x 9'4) -

Bedroom 2 - 3.23m x 2.69m (10'7 x 8'10) -

Shower Room -

Outside - Situated in a cul de sac the driveway provides ample of road parking with front garden laid to lawn.
Gated side access leads to the side entrance a useful area that is undercover, leading to the garage.
The rear garden has been completely landscaped with a porcelain style patio, mainly laid to lawn and additional gravelled area behind the garage.

Services - Mains drainage and gas central heating
Gloucester City Council tax band B

Tenure - Freehold

Listed by

Abbeymead

Appleby's Estate Agents

Reference: 155767586

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

38AlthorpFP.jpeg

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EI Rating

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #16119511 Recent

Property Details

Street: 38 Althorp Close

Town: Tuffley

Postcode: GL4 0XP

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 07/01/2024

Work Completed: 10/12/2023

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #14689891 Recent

Property Details

Street: 38 Althorp Close

Town: Tuffley

Postcode: GL4 0XP

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 18/07/2021

Work Completed: 18/06/2021

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

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	14/03/2025 (1 year ago)	£270,000	—

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
175 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TN	£270,000	26/11/2025	Semi-detached
50 WOODVALE KINGSWAY, QUEDGELEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL2 2BE	£187,500	28/02/2025	Semi-detached
54 WATERMINT DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0SY	£217,500	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
97 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TL	£257,000	04/12/2023	Semi-detached
204 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XN	£257,500	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
52 DUNSTER CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TP	£265,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
155 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TN	£325,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 13 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP	£210,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
6 CARDINAL DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TX	£280,000	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
219 BODIAM AVENUE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XN	£140,000	16/06/2023	Semi-detached
43 THE RUSHES, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TZ	£282,000	19/05/2023	Semi-detached
14 THE RUSHES, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TZ	£280,000	03/04/2023	Semi-detached
15 AVEBURY CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TS	£265,000	10/02/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 17 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP	£295,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
12 RUARDEAN DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0WS	£295,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
7 STIRLING WAY, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XR	£280,000	09/11/2022	Semi-detached
42 STIRLING WAY, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XR	£275,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
12 RUARDEAN DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0WS	£285,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
5 HENDINGHAM CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XS	£262,500	30/08/2022	Semi-detached
23 SANDFORD WAY, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TR	£270,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
29 CARDINAL DRIVE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0UW	£277,000	06/06/2022	Semi-detached
58 DUNSTER CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0TP	£280,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 11 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP	£248,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 6 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP	£130,000	24/11/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 9 ALTHORP CLOSE, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 0XP	£275,000	31/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £231,600 (5 sales)

Area average: £262,550 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.9%

10y growth 50.4%

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

1y (index) 4.4%

5y (index) 22%

10y (index) 55.9%

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 Gloucester: £723/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Sandford Way	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Althorp Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Home Bargains	0.4 miles
Shop	Farmfoods	0.4 miles
Hospital	Rikenel Health Centre	2.3 miles
University	University of Gloucestershire City Campus	2.7 miles
Train station	Gloucester	2.8 miles
Hospital	Gloucestershire Royal Hospital	2.9 miles
University	University of Gloucestershire - Oxtalls Campus	3.5 miles
Train station	Stonehouse	5.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

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
Holmleigh Park High School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 19 Nov 2023
Harewood Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 16 Jul 2018
Harewood Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2014
The Altus School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2022
Grange Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 8 Mar 2023

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £138,750

Target investor price (1%) £111,000

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).

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