SP8 4LJHouse Prices / South West, Dorset, Shaftesbury Road
Key Postcode Insights
SP8 4LJ is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 402nd largest and 254th most expensive of the 547 postcodes in the SP8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Houses
Key Postcode Insights
SP8 4LJ is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 402nd largest and 254th most expensive of the 547 postcodes in the SP8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Houses
House Pricesin SP8 4LJ
Sale prices range from £219,551 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (721 ft2) to £403,839 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,453 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £952 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,412 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.2% and 5.2%.
The average value per square foot is £338.
Sales Market Trendsin SP8 4LJ
The last sale in SP8 4LJ sold for £325,000 on 2nd December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £298,707.
The SP8 4LJ Sales Market has increased by 30.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -2.3% | £298,707 |
| May 2025 | 1.1% | £305,657 |
| May 2024 | -0.7% | £302,394 |
| May 2023 | -0.8% | £304,561 |
| May 2022 | 14.4% | £306,962 |
| May 2021 | 6% | £268,364 |
| May 2020 | -3.1% | £253,139 |
| May 2019 | 2.1% | £261,223 |
| May 2018 | 6% | £255,744 |
| May 2017 | 5% | £241,293 |
| May 2016 | 8.4% | £229,775 |
| May 2015 | 3.2% | £211,998 |
| May 2014 | 5.5% | £205,360 |
| May 2013 | 0.3% | £194,588 |
| May 2012 | -1.7% | £194,026 |
| May 2011 | -1.1% | £197,380 |
| May 2010 | 9.9% | £199,595 |
| May 2009 | -8% | £181,635 |
| May 2008 | -4.6% | £197,425 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £206,858 |
Rental Market Trendsin SP8 4LJ
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,154.
The SP8 4LJ Rental Market has increased by 63.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.7% | £1,154pcm |
| May 2025 | 6.3% | £1,114pcm |
| May 2024 | 4.8% | £1,048pcm |
| May 2023 | 7.1% | £999pcm |
| May 2022 | 9.5% | £933pcm |
| May 2021 | 8.8% | £852pcm |
| May 2020 | 1.8% | £783pcm |
| May 2019 | 1.4% | £770pcm |
| May 2018 | 2.3% | £759pcm |
| May 2017 | 5% | £743pcm |
| May 2016 | 4.6% | £708pcm |
| May 2015 | 1.6% | £677pcm |
| May 2014 | 2.1% | £666pcm |
| May 2013 | -0.2% | £653pcm |
| May 2012 | 1% | £654pcm |
| May 2011 | 0.9% | £647pcm |
| May 2010 | 4.2% | £641pcm |
| May 2009 | -7.1% | £615pcm |
| May 2008 | 3.8% | £663pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £638pcm |
Explore Propertiesin SP8 4LJ, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8
- Alcester, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ2 bed mid-century house
- Inglenook Cottage, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ
- Karlen, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ
- Keswick, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ3 bed period house
- Kingsweir, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ2 bed house
- Newlands, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ2 bed period house
- Palawan, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ4 bed mid-century house
- Shaston, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ3 bed mid-century house
- Sunnyside, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ2 bed mid-century house
- 1, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ3 bed period house
- 2, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ3 bed period house
- 3, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ3 bed period house
- 4, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ
- 5, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ3 bed house
- 6, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ3 bed mid-century house
- 7, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ3 bed period house
- 8, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LJ3 bed period house
Sales Historyin SP8 4LJ
The last sale was on 2nd December 2025 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
SP8 4LJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodesto SP8 4LJ
SP8 4LJ is the 402nd largest and the 254th most expensive postcode out of the 547 postcodes in the SP8 area.
- 48 mSP8 4LU, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8SP8 4LU11 Addresses
- 51 mSP8 4LN, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8SP8 4LN3 Addresses
- 77 mSP8 4LH, Rookery Close, Gillingham, SP8SP8 4LH17 Addresses
- 81 mSP8 4LF, Kings Court Close, Gillingham, SP8SP8 4LF10 Addresses
- 85 mSP8 4ED, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8SP8 4ED4 Addresses
- 105 mSP8 4LB, Ham Lane, Gillingham, SP8SP8 4LB3 Addresses
Property Typesin SP8 4LJ
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (2)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiencyof properties in SP8 4LJ
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The dominant rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Saleson Shaftesbury Road
- Sold Jan 2022£628,000 | 4 Bed HouseShaftesbury RoadLockwood Farm, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LP
- Sold Jul 2024£625,000 | 4 Bed HouseShaftesbury RoadLockwood Farm, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LP
- Sold Nov 2017£600,000 | 5 Bed HouseShaftesbury RoadCherry Ash, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, SP8 4LL
Schools Nearby
- 400mSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
- 1.0kmGillingham Primary School
- 1.9kmWyke Primary School
- 700mGillingham School
- 6.2kmShaftesbury School
- 11.4kmSturminster Newton High School
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SP8 4LJ is Gillingham (Dorset) station, which is 700 metres away.
- 700mGillingham (Dorset)
- 11.4kmTemplecombe
- 13.2kmTisbury
- 15.6kmBruton
