Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane, BS30 5RJ

Detached house116 m²EPC EFreehold

Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane, in BS30, is a freehold detached house on Oldbury Lane. It last sold for £449,950 in 2015 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 38% on its first recorded sale of £325,000 in 2011.

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
116 m²
1,249 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.4 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £976,000£1,444,000 today, projected from its 2015 sale.

Indicative value
£976,000£1,444,000
Carrying the 2015 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 9.3%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2015)
£449,950
Growth on file: 9.3% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2015 · £450k£1.44m£976k2026

From the 2015 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across South Gloucestershire, the official average home value is £338,054+1% in a year, +20% over five.

Detached£559,536
Semi-detached£371,761
Terraced£294,102
Flat / maisonette£176,827

Covers the whole South Gloucestershire area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2011, up 38% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k200820122016202020242026£340k+38%Sold 2015: £449,950£450kSold 2011: £325,000£325k
£100k£200k£300k£400k201520212026£340kSold 2015: £449,950£450k
BS30 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BS30's yearly median.

8 Jul 2015Most recent
£449,950+38%
Detached house · Freehold · +9.3%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 101→116 m² (+15 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 27 Apr 2015
Rated EPC E · 116 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 13 Nov 2014:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
Energy certificate 13 Nov 2014
Rated EPC D · 101 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 6 Jun 2011:
Heating
Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, oil → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Efficiency
EPC improved from G to D
11 Nov 2011
£325,000
Detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 6 Jun 2011
Rated EPC G · 106 m² recorded
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (46/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,546 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 77
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 46
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,546/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
27 Apr 2015
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingGE46Improved
13 Nov 2014Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, oil → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
13 Nov 2014EPC improved from G to D
27 Apr 2015Floor area grew 101→116 m² (+15 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
27 Apr 2015EPC dropped from D to E
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the South Gloucestershire 024C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 9% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and health score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills5/10
Health9/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment2/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane sits in its local market.

BS30 median
£310,000
last 8 years

Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane last sell, and for how much?

Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane last sold for £449,950 on 8 Jul 2015, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane between 2011 and 2015. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 116 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 46). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2015 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 9.3% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £976,000–£1,444,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at Watercress Cottage, 1, Oldbury Lane?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BS30 5RJ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Oldbury Lane.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.