Balfour Road is in Gloucester and in Gloucester district. GL1 5QH is located in the Moreland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gloucester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5QH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL1 5QR, GL1 5QS, GL1 5QT, GL1 5QG, GL1 5QL, GL1 5QQ, GL1 5QJ, GL1 5BP, GL1 5HE.

Balfour Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Road are based on 42 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gloucester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL1 5QH

Average Price
£238,994
Semi-Detached
£238,994
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£231,758
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Balfour Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-03-03 £220,523
25 Balfour Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£166,0002016-08-04 £236,232
31 Balfour Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002011-07-26 £204,381
25 Balfour Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002009-05-29 £244,234
29 Balfour Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,5002009-05-22 £298,169

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Linden Primary School
Linden Road , GL1 5HU 		3out of 4 200 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
New Street , GL1 5BD 		3out of 4 657 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Calton Primary School
Calton Road , GL1 5ET 		3out of 4 751 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tredworth Junior School
Tredworth Road , GL1 4QG 		3out of 4 877 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy
Victory Road , Tredworth GL1 4QF 		3out of 4 1,077 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ribston Hall High School
Stroud Road , GL1 5LE 		3out of 4 847 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Crypt School
Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE 		4out of 4 1,471 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gloucester Academy
Painswick Road , GL4 6RN 		- not rated 2,373 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denmark Road High School
Denmark Road , GL1 3JN 		4out of 4 2,781 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD 		2out of 4 2,842 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al Ashraf Primary School
Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB 		- not rated 1,400 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls
Sinope Street , GL1 4AW 		- not rated 1,634 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The King's School, Gloucester
Pitt Street , GL1 2BG 		- not rated 2,026 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Edward Jenner School
The Elms , 44 London Road GL1 3NZ 		- not rated 2,221 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Gloucester and Forest Alternative Provision School
Russet House , 35 Russet Close GL4 0RQ 		2out of 4 2,254 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saeed Balti House36 Seymour Road Gloucester178 yd
Pebbles NurseryChildrens Centre Linden Road Gloucester209 yd
Bramble House98 Stroud Road Gloucester459 yd
St Philips Court54 Philip Street Gloucester486 yd
Noah's Childrens Nursery89 Stroud Road Gloucester501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Linden TreeLinden Tree 73 - 75 Bristol Road Gloucester489 yd
The AvenueThe Avenue 227 Bristol Road Gloucester681 yd
Baker Street230 Southgate Street Gloucester1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seymour Fryer76 Seymour Road Gloucester235 yd
Kebab Express150 Bristol Road Gloucester532 yd
Shimla SpiceShimla Spice 49 - 51 Bristol Road Gloucester561 yd
Bhajis41 Bristol Road Gloucester572 yd
Pirico43 Bristol Road Gloucester572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op117 Seymour Road Gloucester158 yd
TescoBristol Road Gloucester495 yd
AldiUnit 1 Clifton Road Gloucester724 yd
Lidl250 Bristol Road Gloucester856 yd
Sainsbury'sSt Ann Way Gloucester1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Lannett Open Space
KING EDWARDS AVENUE 		grass pitches204 yd
The Oval
THE OVAL 		tennis courts410 yd
Ribston Hall High School
STROUD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool753 yd
Wingates
Tuffley Avenue 		grass pitches847 yd
Parry Hall
PARRY HALL PARRY HALL PARRY ROAD 		grass pitches915 yd
Gloucester City Winget Cricket Club
SPA ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Goucester Park (Closed)
Park End Road 		tennis courts956 yd
Hempsted Recreation Ground
SOREN LARSEN WAY 		grass pitches1,049 yd
School Of The Lion (Closed)
Spa Road 		1,072 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

In 2023, 628 crimes were reported near Balfour Road . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GL1 5QH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Balfour Road, Gloucester, GL1 5QH

Employment

GL1 5QH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee124
Retired37
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed13
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities31
Construction17
Manufacturing13
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female207
Male185

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed15

Health

Very good health186
Good health129
Fair health49
Bad health23
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 57
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Other Asian13
Black African5
Black Caribbean5
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other6
White315
Roma3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom335
European Union23
Africa8
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK335
10+ Years44
5-10 Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
France1
Italy4
Poland8
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Central and South America1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion179
Christian159
Buddhist9
Hindu2
Muslim12
Other religion5
Not answered25
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