Postcode district report · August 2026

GL4, Gloucester

GL4 is the 1st Hapiest of Gloucester's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. GL4 also reaches into Stroud; these figures are for its homes in Gloucester.

Homes sold
465
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£265,000
+2.7% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,985
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
10%
of homes sold

GL4 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks GL4 against the other postcode districts of Gloucester.

Price per m²£2,985/m² 3rd of 4
Price change+2.7% 1st of 4
Sales a year465 a year 2nd of 4
Sales change-17.3% 4th of 4
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 1st of 4
Carbon2.8 t CO₂ a home 1st of 4
Station nearby2.2 km 3rd of 4
Yellow the best in Gloucester Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Gloucester

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better GL4 compares with the rest of Gloucester. These colours compare postcode districts within Gloucester; Gloucester's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Gloucester's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 GL4 465£265,000 +2.7%
2 GL2 484£276,500 -1.4%
3 GL1 384£193,500 +0.5%
3 GL3 98£307,500 +0.8%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Gloucester only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Gloucester aren't ranked.