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MILL LAKE, FACTORY HILL, GILLINGHAM, BOURTON, DORSET SP8 5FS

3 beds 2 baths 872 sq ft Listed 30 Jan 2024 (-865d)

£350,000

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Photo 1 Sitting Room Kitchen / Dining Room Kitchen / Dining Room Photo 5 Bedroom 3 Sitting Room Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Bedroom 1 Utility Room Rear Garden Photo 14 Photo 15

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

81 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£325,000 Nov 2022

Price per m²

£4,321/m²

Local average

£219,229 (+59.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,125 of 33,755)

Street crime

3 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Three Double Bedrooms.
  • Driveway Parking with Single Garage.
  • High Quality Finish.
  • Popular Village Location.
  • Low Maintenance Garden.
  • Dual Aspect Living.
  • Immaculately Presented Town House.

Additional details

Heating
Central
Parking
Off street
Garden
Back garden

Description

SUMMARY
Set in Bourton this town house offers an open plan living/dining room/kitchen, three double bedrooms, a bathroom, ensuite bathroom, cloakroom, rear garden, driveway with single garage and utility room.


DESCRIPTION
Connells are delighted to welcome to the market this BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED modern town house in the ever-popular village of Bourton. This modern home offers a wonderful, open plan, dual aspect living room/dining room/kitchen which spans the entirety of the first floor and offers a light and airy living accommodation. The kitchen offers an integrated dishwasher, fridge/freezer, oven with an induction hob, which is finished with high quality quartz worktops. On the second floor the property offers two DOUBLE BEDROOMS, with one currently being used as an home office, with an immaculately finished family bathroom followed by a THIRD DOUBLE BEDROOM with an ensuite bathroom on the third floor. With bi-fold doors from the first floor the property benefits from a LOW MAINTENANCE, privately enclosed rear tiered garden with two tiers of decking and the third tier a patio area perfect for pots and alfresco dining. The property allows for two cars on the driveway, a single garage, cloakroom for ease and a built in Utility room on the ground floor, with plumbing for a washing machine and a built in freezer for convenience. This is a property that should not be missed so give Connells a call today to arrange a viewing!

Sitting Room  
The sitting room has double glazed bifold doors across the width of the room which offer access to the rear garden and allow natural light into the room. There is a TV point and a radiator. The sitting room has laminate flooring and ceiling lights. It is an open living space and can be accessed from the landing on the first floor.

Kitchen / Dining Room 
The kitchen has a double glazed window to the front of the property. The kitchen has both wall and base units. The base units have quartz worktops. There is a 1 and a half bowl sink and drainer. The kitchen has an integrated oven and hob with a cooker hood. There is a radiator and an integrated dishwasher, fridge freezer and wine cooler. The kitchen has laminate flooring and ceiling spot lights. It can be accessed from the landing and sitting room.

Utility Room 8' 5" x 6' 11" ( 2.57m x 2.11m )
The utility room is on the ground floor and can be accessed from the garage. The utility room has both wall and base units used for storage and tiling behind the worktops. There is a built in freezer, plumbing for a washing machine, a radiator and a 1 bowl sink and drainer.

Bedroom 1  14' 4" x 11' 5" max ( 4.37m x 3.48m max )
The first bedroom is on the third floor. It has a double glazed window to the front of the property. The bedroom has a built in chest of drawers, there is also a TV point and radiator. The bedroom has carpeted flooring and ceiling lights. It offers access to the ensuite bathroom.

Ensuite  
The part tiled ensuite bathroom can be accessed from the first bedroom, it has a double glazed window to the rear of the property. It has a WC and a wash hand basin on a quartz worktop. There is a shower cubicle and a radiator.

Bedroom 2  9' 1" x 15' ( 2.77m x 4.57m )
The second bedroom is located on the second floor. It has a double glazed window to the rear of the property. The bedroom has a telephone point and a radiator. The bedroom has laminate flooring and a ceiling light. This bedroom can be accessed from the landing.

Bedroom 3  9' 1" max x 13' to wardrobe ( 2.77m max x 3.96m to wardrobe )
The third bedroom is located on the second floor. It has a double glazed window to the front of the property. The bedroom has built in wardrobes with lights. There is a radiator and a TV point. This bedroom can be accessed from the landing.

Bathroom  
The family bathroom is also located on the second floor of the property. There is a bath and a shower cubicle, a WC and a wash hand basin. The bathroom houses a radiator and can be accessed from the landing.

Rear Garden  
The rear garden can be accessed via the sitting room. It is a low maintenance garden area. From the sitting room there is a step down to the decking and another step down to the patio, which offers a gate in order to access to the rear of the property. The garden has raised shrub borders.

Garage  19' 8" x 11' 2" max ( 5.99m x 3.40m max )
The garage on the ground floor offers access to the utility room. The garage has power and electricity.



1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS - Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2: These particulars do not constitute part or all of an offer or contract.
3: The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4: Potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements before committing to any expense.
5: Connells has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and it is the buyers interests to check the working condition of any appliances.
6: Connells has not sought to verify the legal title of the property and the buyers must obtain verification from their solicitor.

Listed by

Gillingham

Connells

Reference: 144155198

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 21/10/2022

Expiry date: 20/10/2032

Current heating cost: £271/year

Potential heating cost: £271/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 25/11/2022 (3 years ago) £325,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
18 NEW CLOSE, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5DL £227,500 18/12/2025 Terraced
Same street MILL LAKE 20 FACTORY HILL, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5FS £260,000 17/02/2023 Terraced
21 NEW CLOSE, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5DL £250,000 13/12/2022 Terraced
9 NEW CLOSE, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5DL £276,000 01/04/2022 Terraced
Same street FOUNDRY COTTAGE FACTORY HILL, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5FS £350,000 11/02/2022 Detached
Same street MILL LAKE HOUSE FACTORY HILL, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5FS £435,000 14/01/2022 Detached
Same street MILL LAKE 2 FACTORY HILL, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5FS £245,000 17/12/2021 Terraced
Same street MILL LAKE 3 FACTORY HILL, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5FS £244,000 30/11/2021 Terraced
Same street MILL LAKE 1 FACTORY HILL, BOURTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5FS £250,000 24/09/2021 Terraced

Street average: £297,333 (6 sales)

Area average: £251,167 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 4.7%
10y growth 0.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dorset. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.6%
5y (index) 13.2%
10y (index) 36.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Dorset. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £935/mo
Realistic £1,039/mo
Optimistic £1,143/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dorset.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Yeovil: £848/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Bus Shelter 2.0 miles
Shop Mere Garage 2.0 miles
Shop Davies Butcher 2.5 miles
Bus stop Gillingham Station 3.7 miles
Train station Gillingham 3.8 miles
Train station Bruton 5.9 miles
Hospital Westminster Memorial Hospital 7.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Other crime 1
Vehicle crime 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 3

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St George's Church of England School, Bourton Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 11 Mar 2013
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.7 miles Good — 15 Dec 2016
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Good — 21 Sep 2023
Mere School Primary 2.8 miles Good — 29 Nov 2012
Wyke Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Requires improvement — 10 Jul 2022

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.3%
Max investor price (0.8%) £129,875
Target investor price (1%) £103,900
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).