5 Bracken Close, Lydney, GL15 5AH
About 5 Bracken Close
5 Bracken Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Lydney (GL15 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 56.3% above the 2017 sale of £190,000. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2012. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 79 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2012Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage to form a bedroom for a disabled person.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P1050/12/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bracken Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2017Most recent
£190,000
+11.8%over 11 years24 January 2006
£170,000
+188.1%over 8 years25 September 1997
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 5AH: £345,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Bracken Close homes
5 Bracken Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,405
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kimberley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Severnbanks Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







