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Shepherds Hill Cottage, Shepherds Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, SP8 5HX

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Shepherds Hill Cottage

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

Shepherds Hill Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 99.6% above the 2002 sale of £235,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 138 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 14 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Shepherds Hill 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 18 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Shepherds Hill Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Erect two storey extension

    Council
    North Dorset
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2006/0643
    View planning record
  2. May 2006
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Raise roof height and extend existing annexe to form two storey extension

    Council
    North Dorset
    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2006/0433
    View planning record
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.

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

On the street

Versus other Shepherds Hill homes

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

On habitable rooms, Shepherds Hill Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,703

Street avg £2,711

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Shepherds Hill Cottage

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
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.

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

0.8 km

Stapleton Arms — bus stop.

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 5HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SP8 5HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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 Shepherds Hill Cottage, Shepherds Hill, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, SP8 5HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.