What type of property is 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD?

2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD sell for?

2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD last sold for £260,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £147,000 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2007 and February 2022, 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD rose from £147,000 to £260,000, a change of £113,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD?

The current EPC rating for 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD?

2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GL15 4JD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD?

2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD located?

2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD sits in Parkend, Lydney, Lydney. It falls within the GL15 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD?

Police records around 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD?

The closest primary school to 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD is Parkend Primary School (628m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD?

The closest bus stop to 2 Railway Cottages, GL15 4JD is The Fountain, 29m away. The nearest underground option is Parkend (Dean Forest Railway), 121m away.

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2 Railway Cottages, Parkend, Lydney, GL15 4JD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Railway Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Railway Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Parkend, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jul 2012

EPC improved fromD56toE51

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Railway Cottages, Parkend, Lydney, GL15 4JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Railway Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2022Most recent
£260,000
+43.6%over 4 years
31 October 2017
£181,000
+23.1%over 10 years
21 June 2007
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 4JD: £283,000 (2020–2006).

Nearby sales in GL15 4JD

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Railway Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,467

Street avg £3,560

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lydney district page.

Full Lydney report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Fountain — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Parkend Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL15 4JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 4JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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