What type of property is 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS?

42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS?

42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS last sold for £265,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £58,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 1996 and August 2024, 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS rose from £58,500 to £265,000, a change of £206,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS?

The current EPC rating for 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS?

42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 4LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS?

42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS located?

42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS sits in Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS?

Police records around 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS?

The closest primary school to 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS is St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School (548m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gillingham School (588m).

How well connected is 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS?

The closest bus stop to 42 Bridge Close, SP8 4LS is Kingscourt Road, 153m away. The nearest rail option is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 537m away.

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42 Bridge Close, Gillingham, SP8 4LS

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Bridge Close

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

42 Bridge Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 117% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 31 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £265,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Bridge Close, Gillingham, SP8 4LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Bridge Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

42 Bridge Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£265,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2024Most recent
£265,000
+35.9%over 5 years
30 November 2018
£195,000
+101.1%over 16 years
9 July 2002
£96,950
+64.3%over 5 years
20 March 1997
£59,000
+0.9%over 12 months
29 March 1996
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4LS: £235,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SP8 4LS

On the street

Versus other Bridge Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Bridge Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,649

Street avg £2,733

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kingscourt Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 4LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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