Hurst Farm, Flat, Cross Hands, Lydney, GL15 4LH
About Hurst Farm
Hurst Farm is a detached house in Lydney (GL15 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 491 m² (around 5285 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 491 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Hurst Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Hurst Farm.
- Oct 2015ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 03 (Soft scaping) and 10 (Archaeology) of planning permission P1358/13/FUL.SPLIT DECISION
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P0022/14/DISCON
- Nov 2013Solar PanelsFullIn report
Proposed solar park of up to 23,520 ground mounted photovoltaic panels and associated inverter housings, substation, access tracks, security fencing, cameras and wild flower meadows.
- Documents
- 52 docs on file
- Reference
- P1358/13/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Hurst Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,003,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4LH: £163,000 (2023–1997).
Versus other Cross Hands homes
Hurst Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
491 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
47.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
19 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
Severn Heights — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Severnbanks Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







