3 Bankside Cottages, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5PL
About 3 Bankside Cottages
3 Bankside Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 45.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Bankside Cottages 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
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£177,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 June 2015Most recent
£177,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5PL: £209,000 (2022–2003).
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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 the street
3 Bankside Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 34 (F)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Village Shop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St George's Church of England School, Bourton. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB