The Square, Square Cottage, High Street, St Briavels, Lydney, GL15 6TB
About The Square
The Square is a mid-terrace house in St. Briavels, Lydney, Lydney (GL15 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 80.8% above the 2002 sale of £192,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
The Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
The Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Square
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The Square changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 1 year.
£192,500
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 December 2002Most recent
£192,500
+8.5%over 1 year22 October 2001
£177,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL15 6TB: £240,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in GL15 6TB
Barn Cottage, High Street, St Briavels, Lydney, GL15 6TB
Sold Jan 2023
£240,000The Lodge, Flat 4, High Street, St Briavels, Lydney, GL15 6TB
Sold May 2022
£130,000Peartree Cottage, High Street, St Briavels, Lydney, GL15 6TB
Sold May 2021
£365,000The Lodge, Flat 2, High Street, St Briavels, Lydney, GL15 6TB
Sold Dec 2020
£122,500Cheme, High Street, St Briavels, Lydney, GL15 6TB
Sold Jul 2020
£265,000
Versus other High Street homes
On years held, The Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,737
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Barrowell Lane, St Briavels
GL15 6TP
1 Coxs Way, Bream
GL15 6LL
1 Chapel Hill, Aylburton
GL15 6DF
1 Admirals Close, Bream
GL15 6NH
1 Elm Court, Woolaston
GL15 6PG
1 Cheese Dairy House, Chapel Hill, Aylburton
GL15 6DF
1 Church Road, Aylburton
GL15 6DB
1 Belle Vue Cottages, Forest Road, Bream
GL15 6LX
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







