4 Orchard Cottages, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BG
About 4 Orchard Cottages
4 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom property in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5BG). It has council tax band C.
Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Orchard Cottages.
- Dec 2024OutbuildingFullIn report
Erect detached double garage
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/HOU/2024/06341
- May 2015AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission No. 2/2015/0015 for changes to the fenestration.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2015/0617/NMA
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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.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 2008Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5BG: £208,000 (2018–2000).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Breach Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB








