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GL3 or GL4?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
GL3
Tewkesbury
GL4
Gloucester
Median home sale nearby £337,500
from 22 sales
£220,000
from 72 sales
Average sold price £295,000 £136,992
Area price growth (YoY) +5.9% (Tewkesbury) +5.6% (Gloucester)
Dwelling type Detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 111 m² 64 m²
Built Before 1900 1996–2002
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £639/yr £469/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 36 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is GL3 or GL4 cheaper?

GL4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL3 sell for about £337,500 and around GL4 for about £220,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, GL3 or GL4?

GL4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (36 in GL3 against 1 in GL4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is GL3 or GL4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL3 sits in decile 7 of 10 and GL4 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GL3 or GL4?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.