8a, Orchard Close, GL2 9BB

8a Orchard Close is a 56 m² / 603 sq ft semi-detached home in Longford. It sold for £60,500 in July 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £94k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £180k to £223k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£60,500 on Jul 2007
Internal area
56 square metres (603 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,080 per square metre (£100 per square foot) in Jul 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,680 per square metre (£156 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2007 £60,500 £1,080 £94,060 £1,680

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 56 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £94,060. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Longford are now selling for between £3,220 and £3,990 per square metre (£299 and £370 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 56 m², this implies a valuation between £180,000 and £223,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
A
Company ownership
Title number
GR50892
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
8a Orchard Close, Longford, Gloucester
Owner
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (Company reference number: 31693R)
Proprietor address: 30 Brock Street, Regent's Place, London NW1 3FG
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 24 Aug 2012
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8a Orchard Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 14/05/2019. It last appeared Nov 2018.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for 8a Orchard Close.

Photos for 8a Orchard Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • Land Registry records the owner as The Guinness Partnership Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 September 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

8a Orchard Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £94,060.
  • Based on an internal area of 56 m² and recent prices in Longford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £180,000 to £223,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8a Orchard Close last sold for £60,500 in July 2007.

HouseMetric shows 8a Orchard Close as 56 m² (603 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 07 September 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8a Orchard Close was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8a Orchard Close is in postcode GL2 9BB, in Longford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Orchard Close, GL2 9BB or analysis of the Longford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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