2 Post Office Cottages, Milton On Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5QB
About 2 Post Office Cottages
2 Post Office Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Milton On Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 50.5% above the 2009 sale of £285,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
2 Post Office Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Norway Spruce - Fell. T2 - Apple - Reduce canopy, shortening peripheral branches by up to 2m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P/TRC/2023/01131
- Feb 2006PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erect two storey extension (demolish existing porch and extension)
- Council
- North Dorset
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2006/0045
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.5% per year over 4 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 21.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2009Most recent
£285,000
+119.2%over 4 years7 November 2005
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5QB: £460,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in SP8 5QB
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£460,000Milton Leigh House, Milton On Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5QB
Sold Mar 2014
£580,0001 Post Office Cottages, Milton On Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5QB
Sold Jan 2007
£172,000The Nook, Milton On Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5QB
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£249,000
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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
Old Post House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB








