7 Brookside, Gillingham, SP8 4HR
About 7 Brookside
7 Brookside is a three-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £448,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erect single storey front extension and garage and rear conservatory (demolish existing conservatory)
- Council
- North Dorset
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2006/1246
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Brookside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.
£448,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2025Most recent
£448,000
+51.9%over 12 years19 February 2013
£295,000
+43.9%over 6 years17 August 2006
£205,000
+5.7%over 1 year25 February 2005
£194,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4HR: £350,000 (2023–2015).
Versus other Brookside homes
7 Brookside is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,584
Street avg £3,690
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
Sylvan Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Gillingham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB








