5 Forge End, East Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5NF
About 5 Forge End
5 Forge End is a detached house in East Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5NF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–183 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Forge End has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Forge End has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5NF: £230,000 (2024–2001).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
East Stour Cross Roads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Stower Provost Community School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB