What kind of home is 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA?

8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA last change hands?

8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA last sold for £230,000 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA?

8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GL15 6EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA?

8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA in?

8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA sits in Aylburton, Lydney, Lydney. It falls within the GL15 postcode district in Gloucestershire.

Is 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA 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 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA?

The closest primary school to 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA is Aylburton Church of England Primary School (124m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Dean Academy (1.6km).

How well connected is 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Orchard Close, GL15 6EA is Millbrook Green, 227m away. The nearest tram option is Lydney Junction (Dean Forest Railway), 1.7km away.

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8 Orchard Close, Aylburton, Lydney, GL15 6EA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Orchard Close

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

8 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Aylburton, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 sits 130.9% above the 2003 sale of £230,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

8 Orchard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Close, Aylburton, Lydney, GL15 6EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orchard Close 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.

8 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 April 2003Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 6EA: £300,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in GL15 6EA

On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,691

Street avg £2,131

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 136 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed

£600k

1 Duncastle Court, Alvington

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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

0.2 km

Millbrook Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Aylburton Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL15 6EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 6EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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