Southwater, Gillingham
Southwater, Gillingham
Description & Estimates







Southwater, Gillingham is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 957 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 421 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Southwater, Gillingham is £275,421 and its rental estimate is £1,212 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Tomlins Lane, Gillingham, SP8 falls within the SP8 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Southwater, Gillingham has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Southwater, Gillingham, we estimate a market value of £289,192 and a rental value of £1,273 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £256,141 and £1,127 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Southwater, Gillingham has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £6,382 (2.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £44 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Southwater, Gillingham as measuring 421 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Southwater, Gillingham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Aug 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Southwater, Gillingham completed on 28th September 2022 at £310,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 6.0% over the period since September 2022.
- Sold Sep 2022£310,000
- Sold Sep 2021£280,000
- Sold Sep 2014£226,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Southwater, Gillingham have sold within a radius of 620 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 2nd April 2026, was South View, Tomlins Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4BH, a freehold house which sold for £265,000.
Read more about house prices in SP8.
- Sold Apr 2026£265,000 | 3 Bed HouseSouth View, Tomlins Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4BHSouth View, Tomlins Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4BH
- Sold Jun 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed HouseAvalon, Tomlins Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4BHAvalon, Tomlins Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4BH
- Sold Nov 2024£285,000 | 3 Bed House16, Lodbourne Green, Gillingham, SP8 4EH16, Lodbourne Green, Gillingham, SP8 4EH
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 28 addresses on Tomlins Lane, Gillingham, SP8, Southwater, Gillingham comes out as the 16th largest and the 14th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £44k less expensive than the average property across the SP8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mGillingham Primary School
- 900mWyke Primary School
- 1.8kmSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
- 700mGillingham School
- 7.6kmShaftesbury School
- 10.4kmKing Arthur's School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Southwater, Gillingham, the nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset), 800 metres away.
- 800mGillingham (Dorset)
- 10.7kmTemplecombe
- 14.1kmTisbury
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

