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8 West Bourton Road, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5PG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1027 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 West Bourton Road

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

8 West Bourton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5PG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1027 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 95 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 16.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 West Bourton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 West Bourton Road, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 West Bourton Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erect single storey rear extension

    Council
    North Dorset
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2008/0767
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2016Most recent

    £250,000

    +103.3%over 13 years
  2. 11 December 2002

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5PG: £224,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other West Bourton Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 West Bourton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,621

Street avg £2,413

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 West Bourton Road

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

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

St Georges School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SP8 5PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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