Church Street - SP8 5RL
Key Postcode Insights
SP8 5RL is a residential postcode situated on Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 501st largest and 385th most expensive of the 547 postcodes in the SP8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 31 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £546,299
- 10 Year change
- up 25.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,446pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SP8 5RL is a residential postcode situated on Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 501st largest and 385th most expensive of the 547 postcodes in the SP8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 31 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £546,299
- 10 Year change
- up 25.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,446pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SP8 5RL
- Ashley House
5 Bed Period House
- Bay Tree Cottage
Unknown
- Beulah Cottage
Building  |  2 Flats
- Braybrooke
2 Bed Mid-century House
- Buttercombe Cottage
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SP8 5RL sold for £467,500 on 9th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £546,299.
The SP8 5RL Sales Market has increased by 25.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.7% | £546,299 |
| June 2025 | -0.4% | £561,499 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £564,033 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £567,156 |
| June 2022 | 14.7% | £574,547 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £500,997 |
| June 2020 | -1.4% | £470,360 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £477,019 |
| June 2018 | 5.4% | £476,616 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £452,059 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £435,818 |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £402,124 |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £386,913 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £373,742 |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £367,249 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £369,982 |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £377,415 |
| June 2009 | -7.5% | £344,500 |
| June 2008 | -3.7% | £372,537 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £386,976 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,446.
The SP8 5RL Rental Market has increased by 57.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,402pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.9% | £1,270pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £1,084pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £982pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £971pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £955pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £920pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £890pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £868pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £854pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £858pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £845pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £836pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £799pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.4% | £851pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £823pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th October 2025 for £467,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.8%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
SP8 5RL has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£467,500 | 4 Bed House2 Beulah Cottage, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RL2 Beulah Cottage, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
- Sold May 2024£685,000 | 4 Bed HouseElmstead, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RLElmstead, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
- Sold Sep 2023£250,000 | 3 Bed HouseTrims Cottage, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RLTrims Cottage, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
- Sold Aug 2023£500,000 | 3 Bed HouseTrundle, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RLTrundle, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
- Sold Oct 2022£375,000 | 3 Bed HouseCastleford, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RLCastleford, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
Nearby Postcodes
SP8 5RL is the 501st largest and the 385th most expensive postcode out of the 547 postcodes in the SP8 area.
- SP8 5FT, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5FT5 Addresses|167 m away
- SP8 5RW, Manor Farm Gate, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5RW10 Addresses|233 m away
- SP8 5RN, Church Street, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5RN10 Addresses|280 m away
- SP8 5RJ, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5RJ10 Addresses|302 m away
- SP8 5RP, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5RP11 Addresses|310 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (1)
- G (3)
- D (4)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2021£1,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseSteeplechase, Church Farm, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RLSteeplechase, Church Farm, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
- Sold Jun 2021£1,225,000 | 5 Bed HouseChurch House, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RLChurch House, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
- Sold Feb 2017£1,100,000 | 5 Bed HouseAshley House, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RLAshley House, Church Street, Gillingham, SP8 5RL
Schools Nearby
- Stower Provost Community School2.3 km away
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull2.7 km away
- Wyke Primary School3.9 km away
- Gillingham School4.7 km away
- Sturminster Newton High School7.7 km away
- Shaftesbury School8.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SP8 5RL is Gillingham (Dorset) station, which is 4.2 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Dorset)|4.2 km away
- Templecombe|7.7 km away
- Bruton|15.4 km away
- Sherborne|15.8 km away
