1 Broad Acres, Gillingham, SP8 4SB
About 1 Broad Acres
1 Broad Acres is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 32.9% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
1 Broad Acres has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erect single storey extension
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2002/0737
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Sales history & valuation
1 Broad Acres has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.5% per year over 4 years.
£164,000
Growth on file: 33.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2004Most recent
£164,000
+192.9%over 3 years6 July 2000
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4SB: £270,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SP8 4SB
Versus other Broad Acres homes
On years held, 1 Broad Acres stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,417
Street avg £3,073
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Highgrove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Gillingham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB








