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Discovery Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Discovery Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gloucester-gloucestershire/discovery-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for GL4 5GY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£253,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,600
20 sales
Price range
£139k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
GL4 5GY

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At a glance

House prices£254k average16% below the Gloucester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station48 min walkGloucester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband76% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 24 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Discovery Road, Abbeymead, Gloucester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £253,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £202,909. Average sale prices rose from £177,833 in 2016 to £253,500 in 2026 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% below the Gloucester average of £302,329 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% terraced, 40% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Discovery Road range from £139,000 to £285,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold. Of 455 streets in Gloucester with at least two sales in the last year, Discovery Road ranks 276th for average price.

House prices on Discovery Road compared

Discovery Road£253,500
GL4 postcode area£291,158
Gloucester£302,329
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all GL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £177,833 (6 sales)2016£178k2017: £186,500 (2 sales)2017£187k2018: £168,500 (1 sales)2018£169k2019: £168,000 (1 sales)2019£168k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £211,000 (2 sales)2021£211k2022: £198,833 (3 sales)2022£199k2024: £230,000 (1 sales)2024£230k2025: £285,000 (1 sales)2025£285k2026: £253,500 (2 sales)2026£254k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£202,90921 Aug 2026
Semi-detached8£201,37515 Apr 2026
Detached1£209,00011 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Discovery Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 21 Aug 2026£225,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 15 Apr 2026£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 22 Aug 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 15 Apr 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 16 Dec 2022£177,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 14 Oct 2022£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 31 Jan 2022£192,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 10 Mar 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 19 Feb 2021£242,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 13 Nov 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 5 Apr 2019£168,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 8 Mar 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 29 Jun 2018£168,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 1 Sep 2017£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 27 Apr 2017£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 26 Apr 2017£192,500 OtherFreehold
Garage, 19, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 26 Apr 2017£192,500 OtherLeasehold
11, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 2 Dec 2016£139,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 23 Nov 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 30 Sep 2016£173,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 4 Aug 2016£186,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 11 Mar 2016£209,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 19 Feb 2016£178,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Discovery Road GL4 5GY 22 Jan 2016£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Discovery Road £191,000 (Apr 2017) → £235,000 (Nov 2020) → £282,000 (Apr 2026) +48%
over 9 yrs
25, Discovery Road £186,000 (Aug 2016) → £242,000 (Feb 2021) → £285,000 (Aug 2025) +53%
over 9 yrs
8, Discovery Road £182,000 (Sep 2017) → £227,000 (Oct 2022) +25%
over 5 yrs
37, Discovery Road £168,500 (Jun 2018) → £175,000 (Mar 2019) +4%
over under a year
10, Discovery Road £173,200 (Sep 2016) → £175,000 (Nov 2016) +1%
over under a year

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Schools near Discovery Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbeymead Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Dinglewell Junior School 359 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Dinglewell Infant School 226 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
Coopers Edge School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Heron Primary School 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lift Hillview Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School 420 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Barnwood Park School 909 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Gloucester station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Cheltenham Spa station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cox's Way (before, Lobleys Drive) 1 min walk
  • Cox's Way (after, Lobleys Drive) 1 min walk
  • Brome Road (nr, Lobleys Drive) 3 min walk
  • Brome Road (before, Lobleys Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hucclecote Surgery
    5A Brookfield Road, Hucclecote, Gloucester · 0.7 mi
  • Hadwen Health
    Glevum Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester · 0.7 mi
  • Brockworth Surgery
    Abbotswood Road, Brockworth, Gloucester · 1.5 mi
  • Aspen Medical Practice
    Aspen Centre, Horton Road, Gloucester · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Abbeymead Mead Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brockworth Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hillview · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Abbeydale Gloucester · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hucclecote Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Brookfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Glevum Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Abbeymead Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Acorn Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Courtlands Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households583

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.3%18.6%
Residents1,333

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)76%80%
Gigabit-capable76%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Gloucester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Discovery Road

Ethnic group

HereGloucester
White94.6%84.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%3.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%6.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%3.6%
Other ethnic group0%1.2%

Religion

HereGloucester
Christian49.9%47.7%
No religion43.1%39.7%
Not answered5.6%6%
Hindu0.5%1%
Muslim0.4%4.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereGloucester
Born in the UK92.3%85.6%
Born outside the UK7.7%14.4%

Highest qualification

HereGloucester
Level 4 qualifications and above36%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%18.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.9%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%11.5%
No qualifications8.1%18.2%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.1%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%

General health

HereGloucester
Very good health53.7%46.7%
Good health32.2%35.3%
Fair health10.4%13%
Bad health2.4%3.9%
Very bad health1.3%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereGloucester
1 car or van in household42.5%41.8%
2 cars or vans in household37.4%28.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%9.4%
No cars or vans in household7.7%20.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Gloucester.

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