SP8 5QS, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for SP8 5QS on Bowridge Hill. Free
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Average sold price
£871,625
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£1,040,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
0%
of homes, gigabit 0%
Sold prices in SP8 5QS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowridge Hill Farm, Bowridge Hill | 13 Nov 2025 | £1,040,000 | Other |
| St Marys View, Bowridge Hill | 23 Apr 2024 | £1,200,000 | Detached |
| Rose Cottage, Bowridge Hill | 31 Mar 2023 | £415,500 | Detached |
| Paddock Farm, Bowridge Hill | 2 Dec 2022 | £600,000 | Other |
| Lake View, Bowridge Hill | 30 Jun 2021 | £905,000 | Detached |
| Lower Bowridge Hill Farm, Bowridge Hill | 10 Feb 2020 | £1,400,000 | Other |
| Thornton, Bowridge Hill | 25 Oct 2018 | £812,500 | Detached |
| St Marys View, Bowridge Hill | 21 Aug 2018 | £600,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in SP8 5QS
- Bowridge Hill£840k
- Bowridge Hill£706k
Schools near SP8 5QS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham School | Secondary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| Gillingham Primary School | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi |
| Wyke Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 1.3 mi |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 1.3 mi |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.7 mi |
Living in SP8 5QS
Nearest stations
- Gillingham (Dorset) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.7 mi
- Lidl 0.9 mi
- Iceland 1.0 mi
- Asda Supermarket 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Peacemarsh Pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Gillingham Pharmacy 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Winning Smiles 0.8 mi
- Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham 0.9 mi
- Mere Dental Practice 2.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Gillingham Medical Practice 0.9 mi
- Silton Surgery 2.8 mi
- Mere Surgery 2.8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SP8 5QS
Ethnic group
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 97.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.7% | 51.5% |
| No religion | 35.7% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.6% | 93.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.4% | 6.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.9% | 31.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.4% | 17.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 15.5% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.2% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 15.6% | 13.8% |
| Professional occupations | 14.9% | 17.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.4% | 9.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12% | 14.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.7% | 9.3% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.7% | 12.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.8% | 7.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.4% | 10.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.4% | 5.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.3% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.4% | 31.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.2% | 13.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 13.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Dorset | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 61.8% | 52.9% |
| Economically inactive | 36.6% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.6% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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