What kind of home is 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL?

2 Church Street, SP8 5RL is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL sell for?

2 Church Street, SP8 5RL last sold for £467,500 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and October 2025, 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL rose from £105,000 to £467,500, a change of £362,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in July 2012 (4 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL?

2 Church Street, SP8 5RL has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL use?

The latest EPC at 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL have?

2 Church Street, SP8 5RL has 2 planning records on file (1 refused), most recent in December 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL?

2 Church Street, SP8 5RL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL in?

2 Church Street, SP8 5RL sits in West Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL?

Police records around 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL 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.

What schools are near 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL?

The closest primary school to 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL is Stower Provost Community School (2.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Church Street, SP8 5RL is The Ship Inn, 196m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Church Street

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

2 Church Street is a six-bedroom detached house in West Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2012); the latest reading is 4 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £467,500 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

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.

2 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 - Sycamore - Pollard to 3m from ground level due to excessive shading, weak unions, crown spreading over neighbouring properties and girdled stem overhanging roof of property to rear.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
P/TRC/2020/00243
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Sept 2006
Full
In report
Erect garage and modify vehicular access
Council
North Dorset
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
2/2006/0884
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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.

Price for 2 Church Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£467,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2025Most recent
£467,500
+23.0%over 2 years
16 October 2022
£380,000
+261.9%over 26 years
15 December 1995
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5RL: £399,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in SP8 5RL

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,030

Street avg £2,859

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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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

0.2 km

The Ship Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 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 5RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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