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1 Orchard Cottage, Lydney Park Estate, Lydney, GL15 6BU

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Orchard Cottage

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

1 Orchard Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Lydney (GL15 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on oil.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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 Orchard Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromF26toG15
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2019from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromG15toF21
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Cottage, Lydney Park Estate, Lydney, GL15 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Lydney Park Estate homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Orchard Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

21 (F)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Orchard 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
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.

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

0.1 km

Taurus Crafts Village — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Aylburton Church of England 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 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL15 6BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Orchard Cottage, Lydney Park Estate, Lydney, GL15 6BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.