Trims Cottage, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
About Trims Cottage
Trims Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 89 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 20.4% above the 2023 sale price. Sold September 2023 for £250,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Trims Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Trims Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2023Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5RL: £399,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SP8 5RL
2 Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
Sold Oct 2025
£467,500Kingsley, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
Sold Dec 2023
£399,000Trundle, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
Sold Aug 2023
£500,000Castleford, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
Sold Oct 2022
£375,000Church Farm, Steeplechase, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
Sold Nov 2021
£1,250,000
Everything we know about Trims Cottage, in one report
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 other Church Street homes
On epc rating, Trims Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,809
Street avg £2,961
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
The Ship Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Stower Provost Community School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB