What type of property is 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW?

5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW sell for?

5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW last sold for £138,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has dropped from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW?

5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW?

5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW located?

5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW sits in East Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW?

Police records around 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW 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 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW?

The closest primary school to 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW is Stower Provost Community School (1.4km).

How well connected is 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cross Roads, SP8 5LW is East Stour Cross Roads, 20m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cross Roads, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5LW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Cross Roads

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

5 Cross Roads is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 44.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £138,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE41toF28

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

30%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cross Roads, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cross Roads 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 Cross Roads valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£138,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 April 2024Most recent
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5LW: £245,000 (2018–2003).

Nearby sales in SP8 5LW

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On the street

Versus other Cross Roads homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cross Roads is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

28 (F)

Street avg 37 (F)

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

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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.

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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

0.0 km

East Stour Cross Roads — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Stower Provost Community School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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