12 Ironstone Close, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6HF

12 Ironstone Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bream, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 6HF). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2007 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 99.4% above the 2007 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm.