SP8 4LY, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for SP8 4LY on Somerset Close. Free
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Average sold price
£222,600
5 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
0%
of homes, gigabit 0%
Sold prices in SP8 4LY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Somerset Close | 8 Nov 2024 | £305,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11, Somerset Close | 7 Oct 2022 | £245,000 | Semi-detached |
| 17, Somerset Close | 24 Mar 2022 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
| 18, Somerset Close | 1 Feb 2016 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 17, Somerset Close | 28 Jan 2016 | £168,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in SP8 4LY
- Somerset Close£260k
- Somerset Close£167k
Schools near SP8 4LY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyke Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.6 mi |
| Gillingham Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Gillingham School | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 1.3 mi |
Living in SP8 4LY
Nearest stations
- Gillingham (Dorset) station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Waitrose 0.6 mi
- Lidl 0.6 mi
- Asda Supermarket 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Peacemarsh Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Gillingham Pharmacy 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Winning Smiles 0.3 mi
- Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham 0.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Gillingham Medical Practice 0.7 mi
- Silton Surgery 2.6 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 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SP8 4LY
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.9% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 34.8% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 7.2% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.9% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.1% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.2% | 15.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.4% | 31.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 15% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 17.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.3% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 37.9% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 18.9% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 15.6% | 13.8% |
| Professional occupations | 13.9% | 17.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.7% | 9.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10.1% | 7.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.6% | 14.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.4% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.4% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.2% | 31.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.5% | 13.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.9% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 52% | 45.7% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 47.1% | 52.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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