What kind of home is 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF?

1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF?

1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF last sold for £129,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF?

1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 4QF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF?

1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF in?

1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF sits in Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF?

Police records around 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF 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.

What schools are near 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF?

The closest primary school to 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF is Gillingham Primary School (232m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gillingham School (452m).

What transport links are near 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buckingham Road, SP8 4QF is Gillingham High St (opp. School Road), 108m away. The nearest rail option is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 259m away.

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1 Buckingham Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QF

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Buckingham Road

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

1 Buckingham Road is a semi-detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4QF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 96.1% above the 2016 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. At 117 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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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.

1 Buckingham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buckingham Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buckingham Road 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.

1 Buckingham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£129,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 August 2016Most recent
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4QF: £220,000 (2022–2011).

Nearby sales in SP8 4QF

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Buckingham Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,103

Street avg £2,551

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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

0.1 km

Gillingham High St (opp. School Road) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gillingham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SP8 4QF 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 4QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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