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The Retreat, Mapperton Hill, Milton On Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5QG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Retreat

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

The Retreat is a three-bedroom detached house in Milton On Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £640,000 in February 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

The Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Retreat, Mapperton Hill, Milton On Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at The Retreat.

  1. Jul 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Erect two storey extension

    Council
    North Dorset
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2001/0418
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Retreat

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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.
Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£640,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2025Most recent

    £640,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in SP8 5QG: £143,100 (2000–1998).

On the street

Versus other Mapperton Hill homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 41 (E)

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Retreat

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£425k

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3 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Easton Place, Bourton

SP8 5AW

3 bed
£324k

1 Bridge Street, Bourton

SP8 5BA

3 bed
£271k

1 Ash Green, Bourton

SP8 5FL

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Breach Close, Bourton

SP8 5BB

3 bed1 bath
£431k

1, Forest Deer

SP8 5QL

4 bed
£334k

1 Back Lane, Kington Magna

SP8 5EL

2 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Bankside Cottages, Bourton

SP8 5PL

2 bed
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.
Full Gillingham report

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

0.3 km

Huntingford Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SP8 5QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SP8 5QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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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