3 Back Lane, Kington Magna, Gillingham, SP8 5EL
About 3 Back Lane
3 Back Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Kington Magna, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
Sold September 2021 for £360,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 13.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2012FullIn report
Raise roof to form two storey dwelling.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2012/0222/PLNG
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Back Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2021Most recent
£360,000
+17.5%over 3 years22 November 2017
£306,500
+70.3%over 4 years1 August 2013
£180,000
+69.8%over 12 years10 April 2001
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5EL: £285,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in SP8 5EL
2 Back Lane, Kington Magna, Gillingham, SP8 5EL
Sold Aug 2024
£376,0001 Back Lane, Kington Magna, Gillingham, SP8 5EL
Sold Jun 2024
£285,0005 Back Lane, Kington Magna, Gillingham, SP8 5EL
Sold Aug 2023
£380,0006 Back Lane, Kington Magna, Gillingham, SP8 5EL
Sold Mar 2019
£278,0007 Back Lane, Kington Magna, Gillingham, SP8 5EL
Sold Dec 2003
£180,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Back Lane homes
3 Back Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £3,069
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Pill Meadow — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB