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Laburnum Cottage, Montpellier Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6LZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Laburnum Cottage

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

Laburnum Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bream, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 6LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 86 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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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.

Laburnum Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Aug 2022
EPC improved fromF23toC69
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laburnum Cottage, Montpellier Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Laburnum 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.

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

Current estimate

£258,000

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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 6LZ: £278,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Montpellier Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Laburnum Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 45 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Laburnum 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.
£253k

1 Acacia Close, Bream

GL15 6LE

£265k

1 Chapel Hill Close, Chapel Hill, Aylburton

GL15 6HY

£247k

1 Cross Keys, St Briavels

GL15 6TH

£270k

1 Belmont Road, Hewelsfield

GL15 6UX

£273k

1 Belle Vue Cottages, Forest Road, Bream

GL15 6LX

2 bed
£276k

1 Church Road, Aylburton

GL15 6DB

£281k

1 Cheese Dairy House, Chapel Hill, Aylburton

GL15 6DF

£231k

1 Avenue Villas, Trowgreen, St Briavels

GL15 6QP

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

Elmsleigh — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 6LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL15 6LZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 6LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Laburnum Cottage, Montpellier Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.