Buying a home in GL4, Gloucester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£287kmost £251k–£329k
Houses per m²£3,538flats £2,643
Sold last year3842,789 in five years
Prices in Gloucester+4.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in GL4 sold for £287,062 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £251,095 and £328,902, for about 85 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Gloucester (£295,000).

384 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £118k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in GL4 6 (£3,105) and the most in GL4 8 (£4,257).

Across Gloucester, prices are up 4.9% on a year ago and up 17.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,213 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,309 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £57,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in GL4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£183,910£170k–£211k44 m²47
2£242,726£214k–£273k63 m²894
3£287,062£251k–£329k85 m²1,020
4£383,695£317k–£444k110 m²344
5+£481,197£415k–£555k135 m²267

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£184k£243k£287k£384k£481k
Detached—£300k£354k£417k£490k
Semi-detached£187k£259k£284k£312k£375k
Terraced£177k£221k£248k£289k£327k
Flats£118k£146k£177k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across GL4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
GL4 0£3,418£2,525
GL4 3£3,810£3,015
GL4 4£3,578£2,757
GL4 5£4,009£2,990
GL4 6£3,105£2,237
GL4 8£4,257—

Schools near GL4

Best state primary within 2 kmFinlay Community School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHenley Bank High School50.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%12 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about GL4

Is GL4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% less than across Gloucester; prices in Gloucester are up 4.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (50.6% against 43.8%); 384 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in GL4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in GL4 sold for £287,062 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £251,095 and £328,902.

Is GL4 expensive for Gloucester?

A 3-bedroom house in GL4 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Gloucester (£295,000).

How many homes sell in GL4 each year?

384 homes sold in the last year and 2,789 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near GL4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Finlay Community School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near GL4?

For a 3-bedroom house, GL1 (£238k, 3 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.