What kind of home is Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL?

Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL last change hands?

Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL last sold for £265,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £79,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL?

Across 5 sales between May 1998 and July 2016, Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL rose from £79,000 to £265,000, a change of £186,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL have?

The current EPC rating for Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL?

Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL use?

The latest EPC at Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL?

Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL is in council tax band D.

Which area is Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL in?

Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL sits in West Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district in Dorset.

Is Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL in a safe area?

Police records around Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL 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 Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL?

The closest primary school to Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL is Stower Provost Community School (2.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL?

The closest bus stop to Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, SP8 5RL is The Ship Inn, 196m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Buttercombe Cottage

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

Buttercombe Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 92 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 34% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Buttercombe Cottage'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 11 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Apr 2014

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

ElectricDual

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Buttercombe Cottage, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Buttercombe Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2016Most recent
£265,000
+21.6%over 2 years
16 April 2014
£218,000
-12.1%over 7 years
10 August 2006
£248,000
+102.4%over 5 years
23 August 2000
£122,500
+55.1%over 2 years
25 May 1998
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5RL: £399,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SP8 5RL

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,880

Street avg £2,955

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

The Ship Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Stower Provost Community School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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