Forest Cottage Forge Lane

    FOREST COTTAGE, FORGE LANE, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5AU

    This detached freehold property on Forge Lane last sold in September 2015 for £680,000. Based on price growth in the SP8 district since then, its estimated current value is £951,461 — placing it in the 95th percentile nationally and the 99th percentile within SP8. The property covers 280 m² (3,014 sq ft), giving an estimated value of £3,398 per m². The EPC rating is E, with a potential rating of C.

    Type

    Detached

    Tenure

    Freehold

    Floor Area

    3,014 sq ft

    280 m²

    Last Sale Price

    £680,000

    Sept 2015

    Estimated Valuation

    £951,461

    Est. £/sq ft

    £316/sq ft

    £3,398/m²

    Property Details

    TypeDetached
    TenureFreehold
    Built formDetached
    Construction ageEngland and Wales: before 1900
    Habitable rooms9
    Main fueloil (not community)
    EPC currentE
    EPC potentialC
    Floor area3,014 sq ft (280 m²)
    EPC dateJul 2013
    WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
    HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil

    Transaction History

    22 Sept 2015

    £680,000

    Key Metrics

    Estimated valuation£951,461
    Value per sq ft / m²£316/sq ft (£3,398/m²)
    Estimated gross yieldNot available
    Implied monthly rentNot available
    SP8 district percentile99th percentile
    National percentile95th percentile

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    District Context — SP8

    SP8 covers Shaftesbury and surrounding villages in southwest Dorset, positioned between the Blackmore Vale and Cranborne Chase. It is a characterful rural and semi-rural area with strong community identity and steady residential appeal.

    Average Property Price - SP8

    £314,729

    47

    National percentile

    Average Net Household Income - SP8

    £38,673

    52

    National percentile

    10-Year Annualised Price Growth - SP8

    3.3%

    39

    National percentile

    10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - SP

    3.6%

    32

    National percentile

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