What type of property is River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA is a detached house.

How energy efficient is River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

The current EPC rating for River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a G recorded in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA heated?

The latest EPC at River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA had any planning applications?

River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA has council approval for single-storey extension granted in June 2015 under ref. 2/2015/0651/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA is in council tax band D.

Where is River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA located?

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

How safe is the area around River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

Police records around River View, 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 River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

The closest primary school to River View, 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 River View, Bridge Street, SP8 5BA?

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

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River View, Bridge Street, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BA

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About River View

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

River View is a detached house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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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.

River View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Sept 2020

EPC improved fromG15toF35

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

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

River View has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

May 2020
New BuildFull
In report
Erect 1 No. dwelling.
Council
North Dorset
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
2/2019/1141/FUL
View planning record
Oct 2018
Conditions
In report
Discharge of conditions No 4 - Cladding condition, 5 - Foul & Surface Water Drainage - Scheme, and 8 - N/S Flood mitigation from planning permission 2/2015/0651/FUL.
Council
North Dorset
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
2/2018/0926/DOC
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.

River View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5BA: £325,000 (2025–2019).

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.

EPC Rating for River View lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 50 (E)

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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