6 Orchard Road, Gillingham, SP8 4BQ
About 6 Orchard Road
6 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 52.7% above the 2010 sale of £186,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Orchard Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2001ConservatoryFullIn report
Erect conservatory
- Council
- North Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2001/0659
- Jul 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erect first floor extension
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2000/0508
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Sales history & valuation
6 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 4 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2010Most recent
£186,000
-9.3%over 3 years8 December 2006
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4BQ: £193,000 (2023–2007).
Versus other Orchard Road homes
On floor area, 6 Orchard Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Edmund Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gillingham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB








