18 SATURN CLOSE
GLOUCESTER, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL4 5UP
£245,000
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
56 m²
Council tax band
B
Last sold
£232,500 Feb 2024
Local average
£269,958 (-9.2%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (32,478 of 33,755)
Street crime
0 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Cul de sac location in popular Abbeymead
- Two double bedrooms
- Modern kitchen and bathroom
- Well presented throughout
- Front and rear gardens
- Driveway with off road parking
- Ideal first time buy or investment
- Potential rental income of £950PCM
- Gloucester City Council; Tax Band B- £1588.49 (2023/2024)
- EPC rating D58
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Entrance Hall - Stairs to the first floor, wooden flooring, radiator.
Living Room - Double glazed window to front elevation, radiator, wooden flooring, door to;
Kitchen - Double glazed windows and door to rear elevation looking out to the garden, a range of modern cream wall and base units with laminate wood effect work surface over, inset one bowl stainless steel sink, integrated electric oven and hob with extractor hood over, space and plumbing for washing machine, wall mounted boiler, radiator, understairs storage cupboard, tiled splash backs and flooring.
Landing - Double-glazed window to side elevation, airing cupboard, stripped floorboards, access to loft via a hatch which is part boarded.
Bedroom One - Double glazed windows to front elevations, radiator, built-in double wardrobe, stripped floorboards.
Bedroom Two - Double-glazed window to rear elevation, stripped floorboards, radiator.
Bathroom - Double-glazed obscure window to rear elevation, neutral tiled splash backs, bath with shower over, wash hand basin, WC, heated towel rail.
Outside - Externally the property further benefits from a private laid-to-lawn rear garden with gated side access leading to the front of the property where parking for several vehicles is located on the driveway to the side of the property and on a further gravelled area.
Location - The ever-popular suburb of Abbeymead is situated on the outskirts of Gloucester City Centre offering various amenities including a Morrisons superstore, restaurants, schooling, and public transport links to include the Gloucester bus routes to the nearly renovated City Centre station. The historic City Centre, including the medieval Cathedral, offers further shops, boutiques, and eateries alongside the recently developed Gloucester Docks and Quays shopping destination.
Tenure, Services And Local Authority - Freehold.
All mains services are believed to be connected to the property.
Local Authority, Gloucester City Council; Tax Band B- £1588.49 (2023/2024)
Since the Energy Performance Certificate was carried out a new boiler has been fitted and front double glazing has been replaced
Listed by
Hucclecote
Naylor Powell
Reference: 86538111
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
546% since 1996
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 01/02/2024 (2 years ago) | £232,500 | +25.7% |
| Sold | 17/03/2021 (5 years ago) | £185,000 | +26% |
| Sold | 08/05/2015 (11 years ago) | £146,800 | +307.8% |
| Sold | 08/03/1996 (30 years ago) | £36,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 NEPTUNE CLOSE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5UQ | £295,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 12 VULCAN WAY, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5JQ | £290,000 | 25/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 TRIBUNE PLACE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5UZ | £267,000 | 11/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 SIMMONDS ROAD, HUCCLECOTE, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL3 3HY | £283,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 FORBES CLOSE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5GE | £275,000 | 22/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 VULCAN WAY, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5JQ | £267,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 52 BAPTIST CLOSE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5GD | £285,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 8 SATURN CLOSE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5UP | £277,000 | 03/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 BAPTIST CLOSE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5GD | £230,000 | 25/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 SIMMONDS ROAD, HUCCLECOTE, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL3 3JA | £335,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 ROMAN ROAD, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5HR | £275,000 | 23/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 27 SATURN CLOSE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5UP | £320,000 | 03/05/2022 | Detached |
| 53 ROMAN ROAD, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5HR | £200,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 FORBES CLOSE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5GE | £280,250 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 SIMMONDS ROAD, HUCCLECOTE, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL3 3JB | £294,250 | 10/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 TREVOR ROAD, HUCCLECOTE, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL3 3JN | £210,000 | 10/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 VULCAN WAY, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5JQ | £216,500 | 08/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 TRIBUNE PLACE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5UZ | £247,201 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 JUPITER WAY, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5JE | £248,000 | 10/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 9 SATURN CLOSE, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL4 5UP | £230,000 | 17/08/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £275,667 (3 sales)
Area average: £264,600 (17 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Gloucester. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Gloucester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Gloucester.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Gloucester: £723/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Bishops Road | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | The Oaks | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Kings Castle Hire | 0.5 miles |
| University | University of Gloucestershire - Oxtalls Campus | 2.0 miles |
| Train station | Gloucester | 2.1 miles |
| University | University of Gloucestershire City Campus | 2.4 miles |
| Train station | Cheltenham Spa | 5.2 miles |
| Hospital | NHS Records Office | 6.2 miles |
| Hospital | Gloucestershire Managed Services Headquarters | 6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeymead Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 17 Dec 2023 |
| Dinglewell Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2013 |
| Dinglewell Infant School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Dec 2013 |
| Heron Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2012 |
| Hillview Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 5 Jun 2014 |
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 — 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).