What type of property is Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS?

Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS?

Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS last sold for £317,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £247,500 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and January 2014, Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS rose from £247,500 to £317,000, a change of £69,500. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS?

The current EPC rating for Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS?

Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,347 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5HS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS heated?

The latest EPC at Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS?

Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS is in council tax band E.

Where is Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS located?

Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS sits in Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS?

Police records around Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS 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.

What transport links are near Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS?

The closest bus stop to Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, SP8 5HS is Stapleton Arms, 190m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, SP8 5HS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Durfold Cottage

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

Durfold Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 55.2% above the 2014 sale of £317,000. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 125 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 6 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Summer houseYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Durfold Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Durfold Cottage, Church Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, SP8 5HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Durfold Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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.

Durfold Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£317,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2014Most recent
£317,000
+28.1%over 11 years
7 August 2002
£247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5HS: £428,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SP8 5HS

On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Durfold Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,534

Street avg £3,174

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 223 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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

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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

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

Stapleton Arms — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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