Apple Tree Cottage, Cross Roads, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5LW
About Apple Tree Cottage
Apple Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in East Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Apple Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Apple Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5LW: £245,000 (2024–2005).
Everything we know about Apple Tree Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cross Roads homes
On floor area, Apple Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.0 km
East Stour Cross Roads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Stower Provost Community School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB