SP8 is an outcode in North Dorset, covering the neighbourhoods of Gillingham and Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe. Over the last 12 months 213 properties changed hands — a median of £119k for flats (£1,994/sqm) and £311k for houses (£3,364/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
6,666
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
15
75
Houses
198
700
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£119k
n = 15
£119k
n = 75
Houses
£311k
n = 198
£290k
n = 700
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,994
n = 14
£2,134
n = 70
Houses
£3,364
n = 193
£3,380
n = 682
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▼Easing
−1.5% vs 12m
−2.0% vs 3y
Flats
▲Climbing
+16.3% vs 12m
+8.7% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£302k
n=54
Median £
£284k
n=54
Avg £/sqm
£3,338
n=53
Median £/sqm
£3,312
n=53
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£337k
n=198
Median £
£311k
n=198
Avg £/sqm
£3,427
n=193
Median £/sqm
£3,364
n=193
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£341k
n=700
Median £
£290k
n=700
Avg £/sqm
£3,423
n=682
Median £/sqm
£3,380
n=682
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£160k
n=1
Median £
£160k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£2,319
n=1
Median £/sqm
£2,319
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£120k
n=15
Median £
£119k
n=15
Avg £/sqm
£1,989
n=14
Median £/sqm
£1,994
n=14
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£126k
n=75
Median £
£119k
n=75
Avg £/sqm
£2,231
n=70
Median £/sqm
£2,134
n=70
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
734
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
2,167
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,696
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,579
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,322
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
804
Detached
Band G
390
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,017
10%
Terraced houses
1,840
19%
Semi-detached houses
1,974
20%
Detached houses
2,748
28%
Bungalows
1,825
19%
Other/unknown
358
3.7%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in North Dorset (SP8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SP8 (North Dorset) was £311k, with an average of £337k, from 198 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SP8?
The median flat sale price in SP8 over the last 12 months was £119k (about £1,994 per square metre), from 15 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SP8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SP8 are £3,364 for houses and £1,994 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SP8 have?
Homes in SP8 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SP8 in the last year?
213 properties were sold in SP8 over the last 12 months, and 775 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).