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Myrtle Cottage, St Martins Square, Gillingham, SP8 4DP

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Myrtle Cottage

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

Myrtle Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £390,000 in February 2025. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 12.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Myrtle Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Myrtle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE54toD55
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Myrtle Cottage, St Martins Square, Gillingham, SP8 4DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at Myrtle Cottage in 2025.

  1. Apr 2026
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Ash - Selective redial reduction of canopy extending due south, shortening branches extending due south by approximately 1-3.5 metres. Cutting back to suitable secondary growth point (as per indicative orange lines on annotated photograph). Blend into upper canopy. Reduce remaining crown shortening peripheral branches by 3m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Crown lift removing one low branch extending due west over wall (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Remove ''stubbed branches'' from attempted pruning, cutting back to secondary growth point or branch collar. Remove major deadwood, in excess of 40mm at base or one metre in length, whichever is greater.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    P/TRT/2026/01891
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Ash - Reduce crown overall by 2-3m as per annotated photograph.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P/TRT/2025/05458
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Myrtle Cottage

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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.

Myrtle Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£390,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2025Most recent

    £390,000

    +4.0%over 8 years

  2. 29 June 2016

    £375,000

    +50.0%over 10 years

  3. 29 June 2006

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4DP: £176,000 (2018–1996).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Myrtle Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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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.
Full Gillingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Gillingham Primary School. 5 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 SP8 4DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SP8 4DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 4DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 Myrtle Cottage, St Martins Square, Gillingham, SP8 4DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.