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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Gloucester. All 5 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£295kacross Gloucester
Cheapest districtGL13-bed house £238k
Sold last year1,493homes in Gloucester
Prices in Gloucester+4.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Gloucester sold for £295,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £238k in GL1 and £368k in GL19, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at GL1: about 89 m² for a typical £238k. GL2 is the busiest market, with 486 sales last year.

Prices in Gloucester are up 4.9% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,213 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,345 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Gloucester

1GL13-bed house £238kabout 89 m² · 266 sold last year2GL43-bed house £287kabout 85 m² · 384 sold last year3GL23-bed house £309kabout 86 m² · 486 sold last year4GL33-bed house £316kabout 87 m² · 325 sold last year5GL193-bed house £368kabout 96 m² · 32 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is GL1: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £143k.

Best areas in Gloucester for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

GL13-bed house £238k
Primary Finlay Community School · 80% England 64%Secondary Severn Vale School · 50.6% England 43.8%
GL43-bed house £287k
Primary Finlay Community School · 80% England 64%Secondary Henley Bank High School · 50.6% England 43.8%
GL23-bed house £309k
Primary Harewood Junior School · 81% England 64%Secondary Severn Vale School · 50.6% England 43.8%
GL33-bed house £316k
Primary Dinglewell Junior School · 78% England 64%Secondary Churchdown School · 59.7% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Gloucester postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
GL1£238k89 m²£143k£2,85280%266
GL2£309k86 m²£151k£3,73881%486
GL3£316k87 m²£160k£3,79678%325
GL4£287k85 m²£146k£3,53880%384
GL19£368k96 m²—£3,84971%32

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Gloucester

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Gloucester?

About £295,000 across Gloucester, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £238k in GL1 to £368k in GL19.

What is the cheapest area of Gloucester to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: GL1 (£238k), GL4 (£287k), GL2 (£309k).

Are house prices going up in Gloucester?

In Gloucester, prices are up 4.9% on a year ago and up 17.7% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Gloucester is best for families?

On school results and price together: GL1 (3-bed house £238k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); GL4 (3-bed house £287k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); GL2 (3-bed house £309k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); GL3 (3-bed house £316k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Gloucester a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £295,000, prices are up 4.9% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,213 a month against roughly £1,345 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,493 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £238k to £368k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Gloucester each year?

1,493 homes sold across its 5 postcode districts in the last year, the most in GL2.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.