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5 bed house for sale Bay Road, Gillingham, SP8

Guide price

£925,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £268 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band E £3,143 a year EPC C 79 potential B

Key features

A beautifully presented house
Garage
Annexe
Open plan living
PV Solar system with battery storage

About this property

A substantial contemporary house, beautifully presented and enjoying rural views from its position on the edge of Gillingham. Elmcroft is a substantial contemporary five/six-bedroom house, presented in excellent condition, with rendered elevations, timber cladding and a slate roof. Extending to approximately 3,450 sq ft, it has been thoughtfully designed to maximise natural light and take full advantage of the views across the surrounding countryside.

Floorplan

Energy performance

C 79

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

90 B

69-80

79 C

55-68

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band C, scoring 79 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (90) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band E £3,143 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,715
Band B

£2,000
Band C

£2,286
Band D

£2,572
Band E

This home: £3,143
Band F

£3,715
Band G

£4,286
Band H

£5,144

This home is in band E, which costs £3,143 a year in Wiltshire for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Wiltshire, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

September 2026 £925,000

5 beds · 4 baths · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

This home

£268 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£304 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£211 / sq ft

£268 / sq ft

£391 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£268 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in SP8 (£211–£391, 10th–90th percentile, 487 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 487 homes sold in SP8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in SP8 →

Location

Bay Road, Gillingham, SP8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £925,000

£462k £1.4m

Deposit10% £93,000

£0 £925k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £832,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £185,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Stable 4, Malt House, Bay Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	721 sq ft £187/sq ft	721 sq ft	£187	£135,000
Lodge 4, The Malthouse, Bay Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	721 sq ft £227/sq ft	721 sq ft	£227	£164,000
Bay Cottage, Bay Road Detached	Detached	Nov 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£405,000
Primrose Cottage, Bay Road Detached	Detached	Nov 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£355,000
Riverside Cottage, Bay Road Detached	Detached	Oct 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£504,000
Lodge 3, Malt House, Bay Road Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2022	603 sq ft £280/sq ft	603 sq ft	£280	£168,500
Lodge 4, The Malthouse, Bay Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2022	721 sq ft £227/sq ft	721 sq ft	£227	£164,000
Bay Cottage, Bay Road Detached	Detached	Dec 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£390,000