What kind of home is 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ?

1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ sell for?

1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ last sold for £225,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in May 2018, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2018 and July 2020, 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ rose from £185,000 to £225,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ?

1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL15 5AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ had any planning applications?

1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in November 2020 under ref. P1302/20/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ?

1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ in?

1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ sits in Lydney. It falls within the GL15 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

What is crime like near 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ?

Police records around 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ is Severnbanks Primary School (407m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Dean Academy (1.1km).

How well connected is 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bracken Drive, GL15 5AQ is Community Centre, 101m away. The nearest tram option is Dean Forest Railway, 643m away.

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1 Bracken Drive, Lydney, GL15 5AQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bracken Drive

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

1 Bracken Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydney (GL15 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 28% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in July 2020.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bracken Drive, Lydney, GL15 5AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bracken Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Nov 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey extension providing accessible shower room for disabled person.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
P1302/20/FUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£225,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2020Most recent
£225,000
+21.6%over 2 years
7 May 2018
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 5AQ: £189,995 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in GL15 5AQ

On the street

Versus other Bracken Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bracken Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £1,904

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Lydney report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Community Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Severnbanks Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL15 5AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 5AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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