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1 May Cottage, Hang Hill Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6LQ

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 May Cottage

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

1 May Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bream, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 6LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 19.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £289,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 May 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)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from May 2019
EPC improved fromE39toD66
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 May Cottage, Hang Hill Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at 1 May Cottage.

  1. Mar 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Erection of a two storey extension.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    P1985/19/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 May Cottage

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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

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£289,995

Growth on file: 28.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2021Most recent

    £289,995

    +59.3%over 1 year

  2. 22 November 2019

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 6LQ: £365,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Hang Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 May Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,815

Street avg £2,330

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 May 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.
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£350k

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£383k

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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

0.1 km

Hang Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bream Church of England Primary School. 4 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 6LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL15 6LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 6LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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

Common questions

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