21, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
About 21
21 is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 43.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Erect garden shed.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/HOU/2021/05624
- Jul 2019AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to planning permission 2/2018/1146/HOUSE - to allow removal of first floor window on North (Roadside) Elevation shown on Drawing 1363/03B and replace with Drawing No. 1363/03C - Proposed Plans and Elevations.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2019/0846/NMA
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Sales history & valuation
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 January 2018Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5RR: £640,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SP8 5RR
Keepers Cottage, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
Sold Feb 2025
£640,0007, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
Sold May 2024
£280,000Highview House, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
Sold May 2024
£1,398,000My Ladys Cottage, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
Sold Jun 2022
£850,0003 Magdalen Barn, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
Sold May 2021
£540,000
Versus the street
Floor Area for 21 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,478
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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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
1.0 km
Fifehead Cross Roads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB








