BELLS COTTAGE, LYDFORDS LANE, GILLINGHAM, SP8 4NJ - £560,000

BELLS COTTAGE is a very large extended detached house of 183m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £560,000 in December 2023, which was around 8% above the average December 2023 detached price in the Dorset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

BELLS COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for BELLS COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Dorset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the five BELLS COTTAGE sales were for above 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 4 DEC	£560,000	£516,132	8% above HPI
2017 21 JUL	£400,000	£411,577	3% below HPI
2007 23 NOV	£383,000	£340,514	12% above HPI
2004 15 MAR	£325,000	£263,597	23% above HPI
1997 25 JUL	£140,000	£107,105	31% above HPI

BELLS 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 five BELLS COTTAGE sales between July 1997 and December 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 July 2017 sale was for 3% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 3% below the HPI over time, until the December 2023 sale, where it rises to 8% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% above the HPI.

How Large is BELLS COTTAGE?

BELLS COTTAGE is 183m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2023. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Gillingham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Gillingham, and where BELLS COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 95% of detached houses are smaller than BELLS COTTAGE, and 5% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Gillingham.

BELLS COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BELLS COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.168 of an acre, or 681m². The below map shows the location of BELLS 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 BELLS 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 BELLS COTTAGE?

BELLS COTTAGE is located on LYDFORDS LANE in GILLINGHAM, in the SP8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BELLS COTTAGE on LYDFORDS LANE.