What kind of home is 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP?

2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP sell for?

2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP last sold for £455,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,025 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP?

Across 3 sales between November 1999 and November 2022, 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP rose from £69,025 to £455,000, a change of £385,975. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP?

2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP use?

The latest EPC at 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP had any planning applications?

2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2000. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP?

2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP in?

2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP sits in Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP?

Police records around 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP?

The closest secondary is Gillingham School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP?

The closest bus stop to 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, SP8 5QP is Bloomers Farm Sch stop, 659m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Lawn Farm Cottages, Gillingham, SP8 5QP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Lawn Farm Cottages

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

2 Lawn Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (SP8 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 80 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Sold November 2022 for £455,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Dec 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

63%27%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Lawn Farm Cottages, Gillingham, SP8 5QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2000
RenovationFull
In report
Form vehicular access, create parking and turning areas
Council
North Dorset
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
2/2000/0500
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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.

Price for 2 Lawn Farm Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£455,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2022Most recent
£455,000
+97.8%over 11 years
21 February 2011
£230,000
+233.2%over 11 years
17 November 1999
£69,025

Median price across the last 1 sales in SP8 5QP: £62,000 (1999–1999).

Nearby sales in SP8 5QP

3 Lawn Farm Cottages, Gillingham, SP8 5QP
Sold Mar 1999
£62,000

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On the street

Versus the street

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

Floor Area for 2 Lawn Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 269 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

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Area

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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

0.7 km

Bloomers Farm Sch stop — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Gillingham School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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