UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/gloucester
Council areaSouth West, England
House prices in Gloucester
Homes in Gloucester sold for a median of £255,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,497 standard sales.
That makes it the third cheapest of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £310,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 47%, from £177,000 in 2016 to £260,000 in 2025, the second biggest rise of the 26 council areas in the South West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 680 | £382,500 | £338,000 to £445,000 | £3,518/m²from 22 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,319 | £276,000 | £242,000 to £317,000 | £3,365/m²from 56 sales |
| Terraced | 967 | £220,000 | £190,000 to £250,000 | £2,711/m²from 30 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 531 | £144,000 | £120,000 to £170,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Gloucester, at 38% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 28%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the South West as a whole: a median of £144,000 here, 23% less than the £187,500 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,227 per m², 10% below the £3,587 across the South West as a whole.
Postcode districts in Gloucester
The dearest district was GL2 (Quedgeley), at £297,000, and the cheapest was GL1 (Gloucester), at £190,000.
- GL2Gloucester, 1,939 salesMedian price £297,000Price per square metre £3,616Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- GL4Gloucester, 1,291 salesMedian price £270,000Price per square metre £3,235Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- GL1Gloucester, 862 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre £2,530Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Emery Avenue, Gloucester (GL1)40 sales
- Longhorn Avenue, Gloucester (GL1)34 sales
- Heathville Road, Gloucester (GL1)27 sales
- Spindle Way, Hardwicke (GL2)26 sales
- Linden Road, Gloucester (GL1)24 sales
- Pennings Close, Matson (GL4)22 sales
- Apley Road, Twigworth (GL2)20 sales
- New Orchard Avenue, Matson (GL4)20 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Maidenhall, Highnam (GL2, detached houses, £539,000), Apley Road, Twigworth (GL2, £435,000) and Estcourt Road, Gloucester (GL1, £432,500).
The cheapest were Hobbs Way, Gloucester (GL2, flats, £96,000), Heathville Road, Gloucester (GL1, flats, £135,000) and Eastern Avenue, Gloucester (GL4, £138,000).
Living in Gloucester
Crime
No rate for Gloucester
Police.uk does not have a full year of figures to August 2026 for Gloucester.
Gigabit broadband
95% of homes can get it
Higher than 75 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
12% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 72 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,356 a year in Gloucester for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 66 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South West
Median sale price of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Gloucester and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- North Somerset£320,000
- Wiltshire£320,000
- Exeter£300,000
- Teignbridge£300,000
- Mid Devon£295,000
- West Devon£295,000
- North Devon£293,000
- Cornwall£287,500
- Somerset£285,000
- Swindon£280,000
- Forest of Dean£275,000
- Torridge£275,000
- Gloucester, this council area£255,000
- Torbay£250,000
- Plymouth£225,000
About these figures
Gloucester's figures come from 3,497 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 3 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Gloucester, so their sales add up to 4,092 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.