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

Kingsley, Church Street, SP8 5RL is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

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

Kingsley, Church Street, SP8 5RL last sold for £399,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Kingsley, Church Street, SP8 5RL is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Kingsley, Church Street, SP8 5RL?

Kingsley, Church Street, SP8 5RL has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5RL. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

Has Kingsley, Church Street, SP8 5RL had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at Kingsley, Church Street, SP8 5RL was a refusal for new build (ref. P/FUL/2022/01205) in May 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Kingsley, Church Street, SP8 5RL is in council tax band D.

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

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

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

Police records around Kingsley, 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 Kingsley, Church Street, SP8 5RL?

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

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

The closest bus stop to Kingsley, 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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Kingsley, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5RL

Extendable2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Kingsley

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

Kingsley is a two-bedroom detached house in West Stour, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £399,000 in December 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
LandYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Kingsley was refused — worth checking the council file.

May 2022
New BuildFull
In report
Erect a detached single storey dwelling and create 2 No. parking spaces.
Documents
32 docs on file
Reference
P/FUL/2022/01205
View planning record
Mar 2005
New BuildFull
In report
Develop land by erection of 1 no. bungalow, form pedestrian and vehicular access
Council
North Dorset
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
2/2005/0043
View planning record

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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.

Kingsley valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£399,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 December 2023Most recent
£399,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5RL: £380,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Kingsley outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,542

Street avg £2,733

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

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.

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

0.2 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

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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