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Dorset House, Flat 1, High Street, Gillingham, SP8 4AA

5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dorset House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Dorset House is a mid-terrace house in Gillingham (SP8 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. At 36 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 33.3% above the 2018 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jan 2010
Hot Water
InstantaneousGas Multipoint

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Jul 2024from May 2024
Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dorset House, Flat 1, High Street, Gillingham, SP8 4AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2014
    Full
    In report

    Variation of Condition No. 2 of Planning Permission 2/2009/0927 to change opening hours of hot food takeaway (Class A5) to allow opening to members of the public from 11.00 am until 14.00 and 15.00 until 11.30 Sundays to Thursdays and from 11.00 am until 14.00 and 15.00 until 02.00am the following mornings on Fridays and Saturdays and New Year's Day.

    Council
    North Dorset
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2013/1372/PLNG
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2012
    Full
    In report

    Vary Condition No. 2 from Planning Permission 2/2009/0927 to allow opening until 4 am on Fridays, Saturdays and Bank Holidays.

    Council
    North Dorset
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2012/0774/PLNG
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Dorset House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£150,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2018Most recent

    £150,000

    -9.1%over 13 years

  2. 7 June 2004

    £165,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in SP8 4AA: £284,000 (2024–1998).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Dorset House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dorset House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£185k

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£167k

2 Wyndgreen Apartments, Wyke Road

SP8 4NG

Flat2 bed1 bath
£245k

2 Coachmans Corner, Flat 2, The Square

SP8 4AY

Flat
£157k

3 Wyndgreen Apartments, Wyke Road

SP8 4NG

Flat2 bed1 bath
£155k

4 Wyndgreen Apartments, Wyke Road

SP8 4NG

Flat2 bed
£151k

1 Wyndgreen Apartments, Wyke Road

SP8 4NG

Flat2 bed
£142k

Barnaby Mill, Flat 14, Barnaby Mead

SP8 4AD

Flat2 bed1 bath
£140k

Barnaby Mill, Flat 23, Barnaby Mead

SP8 4AD

Flat2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.
Full Gillingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gillingham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SP8 4AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SP8 4AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 4AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Dorset House, Flat 1, High Street, Gillingham, SP8 4AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.