HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE, COMMON MEAD LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4RB - £295,000

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HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE is a very large extended detached house of 205m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £468,258. It was last sold for £295,000 in July 2008, which was around 11% below the average July 2008 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2008 3 JUL	£295,000	£332,909	11% below HPI
2003 6 NOV	£240,000	£267,693	10% below HPI

HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Dorset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE sales from November 2003 and July 2008 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 2003 sale was for 10% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 10% below the HPI over time, until the July 2008 sale, where it falls to 11% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 11% below the HPI.

What might HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE be worth now?

HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £468,258.

This is based on house price inflation of 58.7%, between July 2008 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Dorset local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 58.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE of £295,000 on 3rd July 2008. For the value to have increased from £295,000 to £468,258 over the seventeen years and five months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The July 2008 sale price of £295,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE has not materially changed since July 2008.

How Large is HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE?

HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE is 205m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2024. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Gillingham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Gillingham, and where HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 98% of detached houses houses are smaller than HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE, and 2% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Gillingham.

HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.150 of an acre, or 608m². The below map shows the location of HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE?

HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE is located on COMMON MEAD LANE in GILLINGHAM, in the SP8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of HIGHER FIELD COTTAGE on COMMON MEAD LANE.