What kind of home is 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ?

1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ?

1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ?

1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ in?

1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ sits in Parkend, Lydney, Lydney. It falls within the GL15 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ?

Police records around 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ 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.

What schools are near 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ is Parkend Primary School (1.6km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, GL15 4JQ is Arthur's Folly, 53m away. The nearest underground option is Parkend (Dean Forest Railway), 1.1km away.

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1 Western Cottage, The Folly, Parkend, Lydney, GL15 4JQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Western Cottage

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

1 Western Cottage is a semi-detached house in Parkend, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 99 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.

1 Western Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Nov 2021

EPC improved fromF32toE39

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Western Cottage, The Folly, Parkend, Lydney, GL15 4JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Western Cottage 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.

1 Western Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 4JQ: £250,000 (2022–2010).

Nearby sales in GL15 4JQ

On the street

Versus other The Folly homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 34 (F)

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Arthur's Folly — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Parkend Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 4JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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