THE COPSE, HUNGER HILL, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5JR - £720,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE COPSE is a very large extended detached house of 159m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £694,060. It was last sold for £720,000 in April 2023, which was around 33% above the average April 2023 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2019, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was D.

THE COPSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE COPSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three THE COPSE sales were for above the average price, whilst one was 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
2023 26 APR	£720,000	£540,482	33% above HPI
2019 13 DEC	£405,000	£437,398	7% below HPI
1996 22 MAR	£145,000	£95,757	51% above HPI

THE COPSE 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 three THE COPSE sales between March 1996 and April 2023 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 December 2019 sale was for 7% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% below the HPI over time, until the April 2023 sale, where it rises to 33% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 33% above the HPI.

What might THE COPSE be worth now?

THE COPSE might now be worth an estimated £694,060.

This is based on house price deflation of 3.6%, between April 2023 and December 2024, 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 3.6% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for THE COPSE of £720,000 on 26th April 2023. For the value to have decreased from £720,000 to £694,060 over the four months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE COPSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dorset local authority area.
• The April 2023 sale price of £720,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE COPSE has not materially changed since April 2023.

How Large is THE COPSE?

THE COPSE is 159m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2019. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in East Stour, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in East Stour, and where THE COPSE lies on this distribution: 85% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE COPSE, and 15% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in East Stour.

THE COPSE: Plot and Title Map

THE COPSE sits on a plot of roughly 1.5 acres, or 6,142m². The below map shows the location of THE COPSE, 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 THE COPSE). 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 THE COPSE?

THE COPSE is located on HUNGER HILL in EAST STOUR, in the SP8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE COPSE on HUNGER HILL.