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Fir Tree Cottage, Herberts Way, Oldcroft, Lydney, GL15 4NS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fir Tree Cottage

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

Fir Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Oldcroft, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 48), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 45.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemLpg
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fir Tree Cottage

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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.

Fir Tree Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fir Tree Cottage, Herberts Way, Oldcroft, Lydney, GL15 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fir Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Fir Tree Cottage

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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.

Fir Tree Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2015Most recent

    £310,000

    +115.3%over 14 years

  2. 19 April 2001

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 4NS: £280,000 (2025–2010).

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.

EPC Rating for Fir Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,870

Street avg £2,941

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fir Tree Cottage

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£394k

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3 bed2 bath
£330k

1 Brook Farm House, High Street

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3 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Cross Hands

GL15 4LH

3 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Ayleford Cottage, Rolls Green

GL15 4AL

3 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Danby Cottages, Yorkley

GL15 4SL

4 bed2 bath
£266k

1 Brockhollands, Bream

GL15 4PP

3 bed
£301k

1 Brook Cottages, Pitching Green

GL15 4DQ

2 bed
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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