What type of property is Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA is a detached house.

What did Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA sell for?

Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA last sold for £482,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £176,500 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and June 2024, Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA rose from £176,500 to £482,000, a change of £305,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

The current EPC rating for Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA is G with a score of 4 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA heated?

The latest EPC at Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA has 3 planning records on file (2 refused), most recent in October 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA is in council tax band E.

Where is Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA located?

Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA sits in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

Police records around Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA 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.

Which schools serve Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

The closest primary school to Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA is St George's Church of England School, Bourton (798m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

The closest bus stop to Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA is Breach Close, 188m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BA

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 4

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Dovehayes Cottage

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

Dovehayes Cottage is a detached house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 113.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £482,000 in June 2024.

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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.

Dovehayes Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Oct 2009

Main Fuel

LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dovehayes Cottage, Bridge Street, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 - Western Red Cedar - Reduce height of crown by 7-8m.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
P/TRT/2025/05409
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Oct 2006
New BuildFull
In report
Erect dwelling, form vehicular access and turning area
Council
North Dorset
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
2/2002/0711
View planning record

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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.

Latest sale on Dovehayes Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£482,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2024Most recent
£482,000
+173.1%over 20 years
15 March 2004
£176,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5BA: £290,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SP8 5BA

On the street

Versus other Bridge Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Dovehayes Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,422

Street avg £2,542

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Breach Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St George's Church of England School, Bourton. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SP8 5BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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