Riverside Cottage, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BD
About Riverside Cottage
Riverside Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 40.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Riverside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Riverside Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 3 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2007Most recent
£335,000
+45.7%over 2 years21 October 2004
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5BD: £330,000 (2020–2007).
Nearby sales in SP8 5BD
Rosling, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BD
Sold Feb 2020
£265,000Pendoma, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BD
Sold Jan 2020
£4,0003 Stour View, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BD
Sold Mar 2018
£340,0002 Stour View, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BD
Sold Sept 2011
£330,000Gwendale, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BD
Sold Sept 2007
£338,000
Versus the street
On epc rating, Riverside Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB