Fountain Square, Gloucester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fountain Square, Gloucester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gloucester-gloucestershire/fountain-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for GL1 2QY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£142,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£107,857

7 sales

Price range

£83k – £143k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Nov 2025

GL1 2QY

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At a glance

House prices£108k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkGloucester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 9 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

7 property sales on Fountain Square, Gloucester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £142,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £107,857. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Fountain Square range from £83,000 to £142,500. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Fountain Square compared

GL1 postcode area£210,012

Gloucester£302,329

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fountain Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	7	£107,857	21 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Fountain Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Fountain Square GL1 2QY	21 Nov 2025	£142,500	Flat	Leasehold
3, Fountain Square GL1 2QY	29 Nov 2022	£120,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Fountain Square GL1 2QY	21 Oct 2022	£131,500	Flat	Leasehold
10, Fountain Square GL1 2QY	30 Aug 2022	£73,500	Flat	Leasehold
14, Fountain Square GL1 2QY	7 Oct 2019	£85,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Fountain Square GL1 2QY	8 Mar 2019	£90,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Fountain Square GL1 2QY	23 Feb 2018	£100,000	Flat	Leasehold
26, Fountain Square GL1 2QY	18 Aug 2017	£83,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Fountain Square GL1 2QY	31 Mar 2016	£93,000	Flat	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
6, Fountain Square	£131,500 (Oct 2022) → £142,500 (Nov 2025)	+8% over 3 yrs
3, Fountain Square	£90,000 (Mar 2019) → £120,000 (Nov 2022)	+33% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fountain Square

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Fountain Square in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Fountain Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The King's School, Gloucester 709 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	3–18	Report	0.2 mi
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School 605 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Edward Jenner School 43 pupils	Other independent school	5–16	Report	0.6 mi
Denmark Road High School 1,024 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls 76 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Widden Primary School 438 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 233 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Al Ashraf Primary School 136 pupils	Other independent school Islam	2–11	Report	0.9 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Nicholas' Church (before, Westgate Street) 1 min walk
Lower Quay Street (opp, Quay Street) 2 min walk
Castlemeads Court (opp, The Quay) 3 min walk
St Mary's Hall (opp, Archdeacon Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Gloucester Health Access Centre
Quayside House, Quay Street, Gloucester · 0.1 mi
Severnside Medical Practice
Quayside House, Quay Street, Gloucester · 0.1 mi
Kingsholm Surgery
Alvin Street, Gloucester · 0.5 mi
The Homeless Healthcare Team
Rikenel, Montpellier, Gloucester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Gloucester Superstore · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Gloucester Southgate Express · 0.3 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Gloucester · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Gloucester · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Badham Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Southgate Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Community Dental Service · 0.3 mi
Clarence House · 0.4 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 1 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	14.8%	62.5%
Private rented	45.3%	20.3%
Social rented	40.0%	17.1%
Households	846

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	79.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,509

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	95%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Fountain Square

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Who lives around Fountain Square

Ethnic group

	Here	Gloucester
White	77%	84.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.4%	6.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	6.4%	3.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.5%	3.8%
Other ethnic group	3.7%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Gloucester
No religion	44.9%	39.7%
Christian	42.1%	47.7%
Not answered	5%	6%
Muslim	3.2%	4.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.5%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Gloucester
Born in the UK	70.5%	85.6%
Born outside the UK	29.5%	14.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gloucester
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.2%	27.4%
No qualifications	18.7%	18.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16.7%	18.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11%	11.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.1%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Gloucester
Very good health	40.9%	46.7%
Good health	34.5%	35.3%
Fair health	16.9%	13%
Bad health	6.2%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gloucester
No cars or vans in household	61.8%	20.2%
1 car or van in household	30.3%	41.8%
2 cars or vans in household	6.3%	28.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.7%	9.4%

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.

Planning and heritage near Fountain Square

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Planning applications near Fountain Square

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Council tax here

Gloucester Band D is £2,356 a year (Band A £1,571). See every band.

Estate agents near Fountain Square

Taylors 0.3 mi
Martin & Co 0.3 mi
Andrews 0.3 mi
Student Digs 0.3 mi
Gloucester Student Letting 0.3 mi

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