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3 Church Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Church Close

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

3 Church Close is a semi-detached house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 48 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Everything you need to know about 3 Church Close

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Church Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromC71toF31
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

May 2022from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF31toE47
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Church Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Church Close

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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.

3 Church Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 5BP: £140,000 (2022–2005).

On the street

Versus other Church Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Church Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Church Close

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£180k

1 Duncliffe View, East Stour

SP8 5JD

£171k

1 Church Mead, Bourton

SP8 5PH

£167k

1 Church View, Bourton

SP8 5BT

2 bed
£220k

1 Broad Close, Kington Magna

SP8 5JE

£241k

1 Forge End, East Stour

SP8 5NF

£243k

1 Breach Close, Bourton

SP8 5BB

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Court Cottages, Buckhorn Weston

SP8 5HJ

£266k

1 Bankside Cottages, Bourton

SP8 5PL

2 bed
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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Georges School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St George's Church of England School, Bourton. 2 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 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SP8 5BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 3 Church Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.