FAQs About Moving to Gloucester!
If you have questions or concerns about your move to Gloucester, you're in the right place. Compare My Move have worked tirelessly to research everything you need to know about living in Gloucester. Our research shows that the average cost of a house removal in Gloucester is £705, and movers prefer an August move.
We work with professional and verified removal companies to help with your Gloucester move. Whether you're buying or renting in Gloucester, Compare My Move are here to help. Our research reveals that the average property price in Gloucester is £201,340, whilst the current renting average is £693.
- How Much Are Removal Company Costs In Gloucester?
- What Is The Best Time of Year To Move in Gloucester?
- What Is The Best Day Of The Week To Move In Gloucester?
- What Are The Top 4 Locations for Gloucester Movers?
- What Are The Average Property Prices In Gloucester?
- What Is The Average Rent In Gloucester?
How Much Are Removal Company Costs In Gloucester?
The average cost of moving house in Gloucester is £705. Compare My Move data shows that the highest you could pay for your Gloucester move is £886 and the lowest you could pay averaging at £524.
The average cost of a 3-bedroom house move in Gloucester is £746. It should be noted that Friday is the most popular day for moves and Sunday is the least favourite day for a Gloucester house move. To help you save more during your move, don't forget to compare Gloucester removal quotes with Compare My Move.
What Is The Best Time of Year To Move in Gloucester?
August is the most popular month to move house in Gloucester, with 12.8% of moves taking place then. The summer months are often popular with movers as the brighter days and warmer weather makes for the perfect moving conditions.
The least popular month to move house in this area is January, with only 4.2% of removals going ahead during this time. Winter is often an unpopular time to move house as the darker days and terrible weather conditions often result in an awkward and uncomfortable move.
January also means recovering from the hectic Christmas and New Years holidays where people are often relaxing before returning to the usual working schedule - no one wants to add to that chaos by packing up an entire household.
What Is The Best Day Of The Week To Move In Gloucester?
Compare My Move’s Gloucester movers prefer to move house on a Friday, with 36% of removals taking place on this day - it’s the clear winner with a huge majority of movers. We work with professional movers who can help with a Friday move if preferred.
There's no surprise that the weekend is often a popular time to move house with an abundance of spare time to help you settle down and start making your new house a home. Most people appreciate the weekend off work without having to use valuable holiday days.
Only 5.1% of movers prefer to move on a Sunday, making it Gloucester’s least favourite day to move house. This is understandable when many estate agents and conveyancers’ offices are closed for the day, possibly delaying the moving process.
What Are The Top 4 Locations for Gloucester Movers?
Whether you're moving in or out of Gloucester, we can help make your move stress-free. Our Compare My Move removal partners accommodate to both local and non-local house removals, catering to a variety of personal requirements.
Most Gloucester movers will remain in the town, but excluding Gloucester, the current favourite destination for Gloucester movers is Cheltenham, with 5.8% of house removals moving there.
Other popular destinations for our Gloucester movers include Tewkesbury, Bristol and Stroud. To help with your research, we’ve discovered and compared the average property price for each area - the current average property price for Gloucester is £201,340.
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Cheltenham
Hosting a variety of festivals to keep locals entertained, Cheltenham is the most popular destination for Gloucester movers, with an average property price of £272,242. There is a range of family-friendly districts to choose from, ensuring you have plenty of places to add to your house-hunting list.
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Tewkesbury
A market town in Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury has an average property price of £279,091. The town boasts a number of beautiful medieval and Tudor buildings, providing movers with a range of property types to choose from.
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Bristol
Close to the cities of Bath and Gloucester as well as the South Wales border, Bristol is a commuter’s haven with incredible transportation links. The average property price is currently £274,713.
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Stroud
Stroud hosts a weekly farmer’s market that has previously won Farmers' Market of the Year in both 2007 and 2013. The average property price is £279,132 and the area has great transportation links, connecting it to surrounding areas like Gloucester, Swindon, Reading and London Paddington.
What Are The Average Property Prices In Gloucester?
The current average property price in Gloucester is £201,340, decreasing by -0.2% compared to last year. Property prices took a big hit of -1.6% in April 2019 and have been slowly recovering since. In June 2019, new-build houses declined by -0.4% whilst existing properties recovered by 0.3%.
If you're moving to Gloucester, or staying local in Gloucester and moving to a new area, our partners will go above and beyond to ensure a smooth move. No job is too small or too big for Compare My Move partners.
To further help with your house hunt, Compare My Move have listed some of the most affordable locations to live in Gloucester and the surrounding areas. We've included a bit of information to get yourself familiar with potential locations along with the average property price.
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Tredworth
With an average property price much lower than Gloucester’s, Tredworth offers affordable housing with an average sold price of £163,859. The area is home to a number of different diverse communities, with over 50 languages spoken here.
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Back of Avon
Situated within the Tewkesbury area, Back of Avon currently has a very affordable average property price of £174,875. There are an array of flats and modern apartments as well as student neighbourhoods for those looking to move for education.
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Worrall Hill
Just over a 30-minute drive to Gloucester centre, Worrall Hill currently has an average sold price of £190,000. The area is filled with predominantly detached housing, making it the perfect place for growing families.
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Matson
A suburb in the City of Gloucester, Matson is next on the list offering a range of housing types with an average selling price of £193,453. Within the thriving community is a cluster of flats, apartments and larger houses.
What Is The Average Rent In Gloucester?
You may not be ready to buy a house in Gloucester, fear not, Gloucester offers some affordable renting opportunities. Whether you're buying or renting, Compare My Move partners can help make your house move stress-free.
If you're looking to rent in Gloucester, you'll be pleased to know that Gloucester has many rental properties on offer. Our network of verified partners will help make your Gloucester move safe and secure.
To help you with your move in or out of Gloucester, Compare My Move have worked out the average asking rent within the city along with some of the cheapest areas surrounding it. The current average asking rent in Gloucester is a very affordable £693 pcm.
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Hardwicke
Only 4 miles south of the city, Hardwicke currently has an average asking rent of £566 pcm. For those looking for smaller accommodation, 1-bedroom flats average at £451 pcm, whilst larger 2-bedroom houses average at £711 pcm.
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Tuffley
From traditional terraced houses to spacious semi-detached homes, Tuffley currently has an affordable average asking rent of £653 pcm. 1-bedroom flats currently average at £430 pcm, whilst those looking for something bigger can expect to pay an average of £693 pcm for 2-bedroom houses.
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Bishops Cleeve
A village in the Borough of Tewkesbury, Bishops Cleeve’s current average asking rent is £795 pcm. There are over 50 shops in the village and 1-bedroom flats have an average asking rent of only £550 pcm. However, 2-bedroom houses currently average at £751 pcm.
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Brockworth
Brockworth is next on the list with an average asking rent £897 pcm. Only 4 miles from the centre of Gloucester, 1-bedroom flats currently have an average rent of £494 pcm, whilst 2-bedroom houses average at £750 pcm.
