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1 Valley Cottages, Herberts Way, Oldcroft, Lydney, GL15 4NS

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1262 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Valley Cottages

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

1 Valley Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldcroft, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1262 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 81.5% above the 2014 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Valley Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Valley Cottages'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 16 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Valley Cottages, Herberts Way, Oldcroft, Lydney, GL15 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Valley Cottages.

  1. May 2017
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of a conservatory to front of dwelling.

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    P0401/17/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of a first floor extension over existing garage to provide garden store area and raised decking. (Retrospective).

    Retrospective
    Reference
    P0326/05/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Valley Cottages

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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 Valley Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£200,000

Growth on file: -2.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2014Most recent

    £200,000

    -2.4%over 3 years

  2. 12 November 2010

    £205,000

    -14.6%over 3 years

  3. 9 March 2007

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 4NS: £300,000 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Herberts Way homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Valley Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,706

Street avg £3,329

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Valley Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Ayleford Cottage, Rolls Green

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£266k

1 Brockhollands, Bream

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1 Brook Cottages, Pitching Green

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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

0.0 km

Cut Fry Road School Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Yorkley Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 4NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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