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The Follys, The Common, Woolaston, Lydney, GL15 6NT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Follys

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

The Follys is a detached house in Woolaston, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 154 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (194 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).

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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)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Feb 2022
EPC improved fromF35toC73
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%96%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Follys, The Common, Woolaston, Lydney, GL15 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Follys 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 The Follys

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.

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

Current estimate

£597,000

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 6NT: £600,000 (2020–2017).

On the street

Versus other The Common homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Follys stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 196 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Follys

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
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.

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

Smallbrook — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Woolaston Primary School. 2 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 6NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL15 6NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL15 6NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 The Follys, The Common, Woolaston, Lydney, GL15 6NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.