What kind of home is Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL?

Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

When did Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL last change hands?

Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL last sold for £245,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,500 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and January 2019, Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL rose from £68,500 to £245,000, a change of £176,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL?

The current EPC rating for Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL?

Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 4AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL use?

The latest EPC at Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL?

Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL is in council tax band C.

Which area is Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL in?

Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL sits in Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district in Dorset.

Is Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL in a safe area?

Police records around Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL?

The closest primary school to Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL is Gillingham Primary School (112m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gillingham School (424m).

What transport links are near Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL?

The closest bus stop to Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, SP8 4AL is Methodist Church, 185m away. The nearest rail option is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 568m away.

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Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, Gillingham, SP8 4AL

Listed building3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Mill Cottage

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

Mill Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (SP8 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 24.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2019 for £245,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Listed buildingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mill Cottage, Barnaby Mead, Gillingham, SP8 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mill Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

4 January 2019Most recent
£245,000
+53.5%over 3 years
6 February 2015
£159,650
+133.1%over 19 years
3 January 1996
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4AL: £424,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SP8 4AL

On the street

Versus other Barnaby Mead homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Mill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,025

Street avg £2,739

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Gillingham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SP8 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 4AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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