Fernlea, Brockhollands Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6ND

Fernlea is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bream, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 6ND). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 60% above the 2017 sale of £155,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.