Chafford, Buckingham Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QF
About Chafford
Chafford is a three-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4QF). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2017. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 211.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £499,950 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
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.
- Jun 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Erect double garage with work room / studio above (demolish existing garage).
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2017/0674/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Chafford was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 11 years.
£499,950
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£499,950
+100.0%over 10 years9 October 2011
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4QF: £168,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in SP8 4QF
3a, Buckingham Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QF
Sold Mar 2022
£220,0001 Buckingham Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QF
Sold Aug 2016
£129,0006 Buckingham Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QF
Sold Sept 2013
£168,000Layton, Buckingham Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QF
Sold Dec 2010
£210,0005 Buckingham Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QF
Sold Feb 2010
£145,000
Versus other Buckingham Road homes
On price per m², Chafford stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,050
Street avg £1,565
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB








