SP8 4LJ, Gillingham
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Average sold price
£248,722
9 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£325,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SP8 4LJ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside, Shaftesbury Road | 2 Dec 2025 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 8, Shaftesbury Road | 26 May 2023 | £256,000 | Semi-detached |
| Sunnyside, Shaftesbury Road | 22 Jul 2022 | £277,500 | Detached |
| Keswick, Shaftesbury Road | 6 Apr 2021 | £225,000 | Detached |
| Keswick, Shaftesbury Road | 21 Aug 2020 | £180,000 | Detached |
| Newlands, Shaftesbury Road | 31 Oct 2019 | £285,000 | Detached |
| Palawan, Shaftesbury Road | 26 Jul 2019 | £315,000 | Detached |
| Newlands, Shaftesbury Road | 19 May 2017 | £195,000 | Detached |
| 5, Shaftesbury Road | 2 Mar 2016 | £180,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in SP8 4LJ
- Shaftesbury Road£330k
- Shaftesbury Road£295k
Schools near SP8 4LJ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Gillingham School | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Gillingham Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Wyke Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 1.2 mi |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.0 mi |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.0 mi |
Living in SP8 4LJ
Nearest stations
- Gillingham (Dorset) station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Supermarkets
- Budgens 0.3 mi
- Aldi 0.3 mi
- Iceland 0.6 mi
- Lidl 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Gillingham Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Peacemarsh Pharmacy 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham 0.5 mi
- Winning Smiles 1.4 mi
- Shaftesbury Dental Practice 3.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Gillingham Medical Practice 0.5 mi
- Silton Surgery 3.8 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 79% of homes in Dorset (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SP8 4LJ
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.2% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 39.4% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.7% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.3% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.5% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.4% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.9% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 14.1% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.8% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 15% | 13.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.8% | 12.6% |
| Professional occupations | 11.4% | 17.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.3% | 9.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.7% | 14.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.8% | 7.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.5% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.1% | 31.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.5% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 65.8% | 52.9% |
| Economically inactive | 32.1% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.1% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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