What type of property is Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR?

Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR last change hands?

Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR last sold for £325,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR?

The current EPC rating for Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR?

Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR heated?

The latest EPC at Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR?

Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR is in council tax band D.

Where is Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR located?

Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR sits in East Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR?

Police records around Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR 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 Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR?

The closest primary school to Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR is St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School (2.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gillingham School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR?

The closest bus stop to Southernwood, Hunger Hill, SP8 5JR is The Crown Inn, 529m away. The nearest rail option is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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Southernwood, Hunger Hill, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5JR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Southernwood

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

Southernwood is a three-bedroom detached house in East Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 34.5% above the 2018 sale price. Sold December 2018 for £325,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

Southernwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southernwood, Hunger Hill, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Southernwood has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications 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.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 December 2018Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5JR: £705,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SP8 5JR

On the street

Versus other Hunger Hill homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Southernwood lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £3,364

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Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1, Forest Deer

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3 bed1 bath

£334k

1 Back Lane, Kington Magna

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2 bed1 bath

£266k

1 Bankside Cottages, Bourton

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2 bed

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

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

0.5 km

The Crown Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SP8 5JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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