Whitehaven, St Swithins Road, Oldcroft, Lydney, GL15 4NF
About Whitehaven
Whitehaven is a six-bedroom detached house in Oldcroft, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 4NF). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1634 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a G (score 3), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 sits 66.7% above the 2010 sale of £345,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 152 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (190 m² median across 3 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Whitehaven's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Whitehaven has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2022Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed conversion of existing garage and loft store to form holiday accommodation.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- P1671/21/FUL
- May 2012OutlineIn report
Application under section 192 to determine whether planning permission is required for the erection of a swimming pool enclosure.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P0400/12/LD2
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Sales history & valuation
Whitehaven valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 August 2010Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 4NF: £267,000 (2025–1997).
Versus other St Swithins Road homes
EPC Rating for Whitehaven lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
3 (G)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 196 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.2 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Yorkley Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







