What type of property is 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG?

5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG last change hands?

5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG last sold for £305,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,950 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and April 2017, 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG rose from £132,950 to £305,000, a change of £172,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG?

5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG?

5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG located?

5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG sits in East Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district in Dorset.

Is 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG 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 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG?

The closest primary school to 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG is Stower Provost Community School (1.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Sandilands Close, SP8 5LG is Village Hall, 103m away. The nearest rail option is Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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5 Sandilands Close, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5LG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Sandilands Close

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

5 Sandilands Close is a three-bedroom detached house in East Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 46.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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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.

5 Sandilands Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sandilands Close, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Sandilands Close 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.

5 Sandilands Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£305,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2017Most recent
£305,000
+129.4%over 16 years
19 July 2000
£132,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5LG: £390,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SP8 5LG

On the street

Versus other Sandilands Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Sandilands Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,460

Street avg £2,771

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 119 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 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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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

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Stower Provost Community School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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