Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham - SP8 5RR
Key Postcode Insights
SP8 5RR is a residential postcode situated on Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 502nd largest and 416th most expensive of the 547 postcodes in the SP8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 22 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £492,020
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,246pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £345/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SP8 5RR is a residential postcode situated on Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 502nd largest and 416th most expensive of the 547 postcodes in the SP8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 22 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £492,020
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,246pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £345/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SP8 5RR
- 1 Magdalen Barn Gillingham
4 Bed House
- 2 Magdalen Barn Gillingham
5 Bed Modern House
- 3 Magdalen Barn Gillingham
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SP8 5RR sold for £465,000 on 2nd September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £492,020.
The SP8 5RR Sales Market has increased by 24.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.5% | £492,020 |
| June 2025 | -0.6% | £504,624 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £507,517 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £509,847 |
| June 2022 | 14.3% | £517,011 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £452,265 |
| June 2020 | -1.5% | £426,189 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £432,613 |
| June 2018 | 5.3% | £432,261 |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £410,431 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £396,738 |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £366,221 |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £352,686 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £340,870 |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £335,026 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £337,736 |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £344,380 |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £315,630 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £341,994 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £355,407 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,246.
The SP8 5RR Rental Market has increased by 55.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.7% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.8% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £936pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £866pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £851pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £842pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £829pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £801pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £775pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £757pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £745pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £748pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £738pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £730pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £700pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.4% | £747pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £722pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd September 2025 for £465,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
SP8 5RR has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£465,000 | 4 Bed House14, Gillingham, SP8 5RR14, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
- Sold Feb 2025£640,000 | 4 Bed HouseKeepers Cottage, Gillingham, SP8 5RRKeepers Cottage, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
- Sold May 2024£280,000 | 2 Bed HouseUnit 7, Manor Farm Trading Estate, Gillingham, SP8 5RRUnit 7, Manor Farm Trading Estate, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
- Sold May 2024£1,398,000 | 5 Bed HouseHighview House, Gillingham, SP8 5RRHighview House, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
- Sold Jun 2022£850,000 | 5 Bed HouseMy Ladys Cottage, Gillingham, SP8 5RRMy Ladys Cottage, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
Nearby Postcodes
SP8 5RR is the 502nd largest and the 416th most expensive postcode out of the 547 postcodes in the SP8 area.
- SP8 5RT, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5RT20 Addresses|535 m away
- SP8 5SL, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5SL1 Addresses|579 m away
- SP8 5SE, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5SE23 Addresses|1.0 km away
- SP8 5RS, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5RS3 Addresses|1.4 km away
- SP8 5RP, West Stour, Gillingham, SP8SP8 5RP11 Addresses|1.4 km away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- period flat (10)
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2024£1,398,000 | 5 Bed HouseHighview House, Gillingham, SP8 5RRHighview House, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
- Sold Jan 2015£1,200,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Old Rectory, Gillingham, SP8 5RTThe Old Rectory, Gillingham, SP8 5RT
- Sold Jan 2013£875,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Orchard, Gillingham, SP8 5RRThe Orchard, Gillingham, SP8 5RR
Schools Nearby
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull1.4 km away
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull2.6 km away
- Stower Provost Community School2.9 km away
- Sturminster Newton High School6.3 km away
- Gillingham School6.4 km away
- Shaftesbury School9.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SP8 5RR is Gillingham (Dorset) station, which is 5.9 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Dorset)|5.9 km away
- Templecombe|6.9 km away
- Sherborne|14.5 km away
- Bruton|16.1 km away
