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Bay Lane, Gillingham, SP8

Land size
0.64 acres

Key Features

  • A three-bed detached house in need of modernisation.
  • A range of outbuildings and a residential development site with outline planning permission for 3no. dwellings (all open market), together with associated infrastructure works.
  • The property extends, in total, to approximately 0.26-hectares (0.64 acres).

Description

A three-bed detached house in need of modernisation; a range of outbuildings and a residential development site with outline planning permission for 3no. dwellings (all open market), together with associated infrastructure works.

The property is situated within an area called ‘Bay’, approximately 500-metres (1,640-feet) to the east of the town centre.

It comprises a two-storey, 3-bed dwelling (Kentom House), 3no. dilapidated outbuildings (including a two-storey stone built cottage), garden and the residential development site.

It is accessed off Bay Lane, which connects to Bay Road to the north. To the south the lane becomes a pedestrian route to Gillingham School and the town centre beyond.

The property is bounded to the north by residential dwellings and Bay Road; to the east by agricultural land; to the south by residential dwellings; and to the west by Bay Lane.

The property, as a whole, extends to approximately 0.25-hectares (0.61-acres).

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
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Date Posted
2026-10-03

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
64 D
80 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Property Brochure

Seen the details? The full report adds the independent checks: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Limited NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Gillingham Primary School378 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wyke Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    161
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    119
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Motcombe CofE Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    146
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Gillingham School384 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Shaftesbury School4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    782
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • King Arthur's School6.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    450
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Sturminster Newton High School7.5 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    605
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sexey's School9.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    633
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Gillingham, Gillingham, Dorset398 metres
Lidl Gillingham, Gillingham, Dorset447 metres
Iceland Gillingham Dorset, Gillingham, Dorset603 metres

GP surgery

Gillingham Medical Practice592 metres

Pharmacy

Gillingham Pharmacy478 metres

Hospital

Westminster Memorial Hospital4 miles

Green space

Play Space126 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station817 metres

Nearest bus stop

Shreen Way208 metres

Typical drive times

Mere9 min · 4.3 miles
Wincanton16 min · 9 miles
Gillingham2 min · 0.7 miles
Shaftesbury12 min · 5.5 miles
Salisbury (city)46 min · 26 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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