Key indicators for buyers
The GL2 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 12.4%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 8.0x in 2022 to 7.2x today. Rising rents (£1,087/mo, +7.6%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Gloucester area
A home in Gloucester costs 7.2x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.0x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Gloucester area
Average monthly rent in Gloucester is £1,087, up 7.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Gloucester price of £368,798 with a 25% deposit (£92k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,455 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses GL2 avg. price with Gloucester rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,455) are £368 more than renting (£1,087). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £92k — it would take around 15 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
11, WOODVALE KINGSWAY, QUEDGELEY GL2 2AU | Flat/Maisonette | £128,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
38, BRIMSOME MEADOW, HIGHNAM GL2 8EW | Detached | £399,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
5, MANSTON WAY KINGSWAY, QUEDGELEY GL2 2FB | Detached | £287,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
1, STOCKDALE CLOSE, HARDWICKE GL2 4JN | Detached | £557,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
2, MAPLE VILLAS, DOWN HATHERLEY GL2 9PZ | Semi-detached | £153,375 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, VICARAGE LANE, FRAMPTON ON SEVERN GL2 7EE | Detached | £540,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
8, DEOPHAM GREEN KINGSWAY, QUEDGELEY GL2 2HX |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in GL2 sold for £368,798 in 2026, with a median of £287,500 across 13 transactions. Prices rose 12.4% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £275,000 |
| 9 Jan 2026 |
3, BIRCH DRIVE, NORTON GL2 9GZ | Other | £620,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
11, FURZECROFT, QUEDGELEY GL2 4YZ | Terraced | £205,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
16, BARROW CLOSE, QUEDGELEY GL2 4YP | Terraced | £223,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
5, LEA CRESCENT, LONGLEVENS GL2 0DU | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
2, GREENFIELDS GL2 9QT | Detached | £857,500 | 7 Jan 2026 |
10D, HYATT CLOSE, LONGFORD GL2 9FF | Flat/Maisonette | £172,500 | 6 Jan 2026 |
110, BRISTOL ROAD, QUEDGELEY GL2 4NA | Detached | £460,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
87, APLEY ROAD, TWIGWORTH GL2 9RQ | Semi-detached | £340,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
21, FIELDCOURT FARMHOUSE, QUEDGELEY GL2 4WQ | Terraced | £160,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
25, MELODY WAY, LONGLEVENS GL2 0XU | Flat/Maisonette | £90,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
110, FIELDCOURT GARDENS, QUEDGELEY GL2 4UB | Terraced | £162,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
21, TAYLORS GROUND, QUEDGELEY GL2 4JW | Terraced | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
19, TYNING CRESCENT, SLIMBRIDGE GL2 7DE | Semi-detached | £348,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in GL2 was a flat/maisonette property on Woodvale Kingsway for £128,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £287,500.