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Serenity Cottage, Bowson Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6LA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Serenity Cottage

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

Serenity Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bream, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 82 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 147.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in January 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Serenity Cottage

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Oct 2019
EPC improved fromD57toE49
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Serenity Cottage, Bowson Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Serenity Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Serenity Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Serenity Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2023Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 6LA: £225,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bowson Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Serenity Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,366

Street avg £2,777

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Serenity 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£511k

1 Burnt House Barn, Main Road, Woolaston

GL15 6PJ

3 bed
£496k

1 Ash Way, Woolaston

GL15 6QA

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Barrowell Lane, St Briavels

GL15 6TP

4 bed
£273k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Forest Road, Bream

GL15 6LX

2 bed
£651k

1 Bloomery Court, Alvington

GL15 6FH

5 bed2 bath
£541k

1 Brookend Cottages, Station Road, Woolaston

GL15 6PN

£383k

1 Admirals Close, Bream

GL15 6NH

£600k

1 Duncastle Court, Alvington

GL15 6FF

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

0.0 km

Bungalows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bream 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 6LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL15 6LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 6LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 Serenity Cottage, Bowson Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.