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Bowergate, Bay Road, Gillingham, SP8 4EP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1117 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bowergate

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

Bowergate is a detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1117 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 40.8% above the 2011 sale price.

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Everything you need to know about Bowergate

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Bowergate sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bowergate, Bay Road, Gillingham, SP8 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bowergate has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bowergate

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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.
Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£360,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2011Most recent

    £360,000

    +75.6%over 10 years

  2. 30 September 2001

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4EP: £525,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bay Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Bowergate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,468

Street avg £4,006

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

15 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bowergate

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£508k

1 Bayfields

SP8 4AE

3 bed3 bath
£456k

1 Briar Close

SP8 4SS

4 bed2 bath
£449k

1 Buttercup Close

SP8 4XB

4 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Barnaby Mead

SP8 4AL

3 bed1 bath
£649k

1 Bayridge Farm, Bay Road

SP8 4EP

£390k

1 Black Lawn

SP8 4SD

4 bed
£383k

1 Bay Villas, Bay Road

SP8 4ES

3 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Brookside

SP8 4HR

3 bed2 bath
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

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

0.5 km

Shreen Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gillingham 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 4EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SP8 4EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 4EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 Bowergate, Bay Road, Gillingham, SP8 4EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.