Honeythorn Close Gloucester
56 addresses across 3 postcodes (GL2), about 380 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 15300396.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £488,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 44 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 25, C: 3, D: 11, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Gloucester costs £2,356 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Homeless Healthcare Team, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £488,000 | £488,000 | £488,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £301,250 | £287,000 | £342,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | £274,250 | £199,000 | £305,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £217,500 | £205,000 | £230,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £212,500 | £212,500 | £212,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £223,250 | £197,500 | £249,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2021 | 28 GL2 5LU | Detached | £488,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 10 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2019 | 11 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 13 GL2 5LU | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2018 | 27 GL2 5LU | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2018 | 4 GL2 5LU | Detached | £342,500 | |
| 1 May 2018 | 31 GL2 5LU | Detached | £287,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 2 GL2 5LU | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 14 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 22 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £278,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2016 | 20 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 21 GL2 5LU | Detached | £199,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 27 GL2 5LU | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 23 GL2 5LU | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 19 GL2 5LU | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2012 | 4 GL2 5LU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 11 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | 17 GL2 5LU | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 4 GL2 5LU | Detached | £212,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2006 | 13 GL2 5LU | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 16 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £197,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 23 GL2 5LU | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 17 GL2 5LU | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2001 | 22 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 20 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £94,250 | |
| 5 Aug 1997 | 15 GL2 5LU | Detached | £88,000 | |
| 25 Sep 1996 | 8 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 13 GL2 5LU | Detached | £83,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1996 | 8 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £81,995 | |
| 4 Apr 1996 | 10 GL2 5LU | Semi-detached | £89,000 |
Energy performance certificates
44 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (27); House, semi-detached (6); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2019 (22); 1967-1975 (11); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (35 addresses)
- 1, Poppy Close
- 2, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 2, Poppy Close
- 2, Spring Meadow Rise
- 4, Spring Meadow Rise
- 6, Poppy Close
- 6, Spring Meadow Rise
- 7, Spring Meadow Rise
- 8, Spring Meadow Rise
- 9, Spring Meadow Rise
- 10, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 11, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 11, Spring Meadow Rise
- 12, Spring Meadow Rise
- 13, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 14, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 14, Spring Meadow Rise
- 17, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 18, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 18, Spring Meadow Rise
- 19, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 20, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 20, Spring Meadow Rise
- 21, Spring Meadow Rise
- 22, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 22, Spring Meadow Rise
- 23, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 23, Spring Meadow Rise
- 24, Spring Meadow Rise
- 26, Spring Meadow Rise
- 27, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 27, Spring Meadow Rise
- 28, Spring Meadow Rise
- 31, Honeythorn Close, Hempsted
- 34, Spring Meadow Rise
Council tax
What each band costs in Gloucester in 2026-27: Band D £2,356 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,571 | £1,832 | £2,094 | £2,356 | £2,879 | £3,403 | £3,926 | £4,712 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (42% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NEWARK HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Monk Meadow Dock, Westgate, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- St James Church Building, Bristol Road, Moreland: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Mill Place & Madleaze Industrial Estate, Moreland: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 4 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 August 2026: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL2 5LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| GL2 5NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| GL2 5NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 17 m and 23 m above sea level (20 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL2 5LU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GL2 5NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL2 5NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandalwood Drive Hempsted | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub Gloucester | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gloucester Quays Staff (Gloucester) evyve | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 61.1 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Homeless Healthcare Team | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest First Call Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Gloucester Royal Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Gloucester Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,030 m² | 200 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,860 m² | 40 m |
| Allotments | Blackbridge Allotments 2,770 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lady's Well, a scheduled monument, 290 m west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lady's Well | Scheduled monument | 290 m west |
| Our Ladys Well (Within Field Aprroximately 350 Metres West of Road | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m west |
| Church of St Swithun | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Village Cross (At Corner of Rea Lane) | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hempsted village cross | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Llanthony Priory, Remains of Precinct Wall South of Outer Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Llanthony Secunda Priory | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Highnam Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barge Arm | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Alney Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Vale of Gloucester | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 56 | 56 |
None of the street's 56 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gloucester: see them on the Gloucester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempsted Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gloucestershire College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Linden Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Calton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ribston Hall High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Tredworth Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cater Cater At Hempsted School GL2 5LH | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hempsted Lane (5); On or near Honeythorn Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- GL2 5LU: 29 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- GL2 5NA: 23 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- GL2 5NB: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Poppy Close · Hempsted Lane · Spring Meadow Rise · Sandalwood Drive · Newark Court · Sylvanus Drive · Priors View · Mayfair Close · Ladywell Close
All the streets in GL2 and across Gloucester.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.