SP8 5LB, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for SP8 5LB on Witch Close. Free
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Average sold price
£320,125
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£395,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SP8 5LB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Witch Close | 27 Feb 2026 | £395,000 | Detached |
| 1, Witch Close | 10 Nov 2023 | £352,500 | Detached |
| 15, Witch Close | 9 Jun 2023 | £325,000 | Detached |
| 3, Witch Close | 15 Sep 2022 | £365,000 | Detached |
| 6, Witch Close | 14 Oct 2020 | £313,500 | Detached |
| 10, Witch Close | 13 Sep 2019 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 14, Witch Close | 13 Sep 2019 | £275,000 | Detached |
| 9, Witch Close | 6 Dec 2016 | £245,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in SP8 5LB
- Witch Close£395k
- Witch Close£245k
Schools near SP8 5LB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stower Provost Community School | Primary | – | 1.1 mi |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 1.8 mi |
| Wyke Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 2.0 mi |
| Gillingham Primary School | Primary | – | 2.1 mi |
| Gillingham School | Secondary | Good | 2.2 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | Primary | Good | 2.3 mi |
Living in SP8 5LB
Nearest stations
- Gillingham (Dorset) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.8 mi
- Aldi 1.9 mi
- Asda Supermarket 1.9 mi
- Waitrose 2.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Gillingham Pharmacy 2.1 mi
Dentists
- Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham 2.0 mi
- Winning Smiles 2.7 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Guys Marsh 3.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Gillingham Medical Practice 2.0 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 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SP8 5LB
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.5% | 97.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.5% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 34% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.1% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.9% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.7% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 13.3% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.7% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 18.8% | 14.4% |
| Professional occupations | 16.8% | 17.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 8% | 9.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.4% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.1% | 31.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.5% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 53.5% | 52.9% |
| Economically inactive | 45.6% | 45.7% |
| 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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