Tomlins Lane Gillingham, Dorset
37 addresses across 5 postcodes (SP8), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27602109.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £229,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 14, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Dorset), about 920 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gillingham Medical Practice, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £229,000 | £193,000 | £265,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | 6 | £223,000 | £140,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £285,000 | £170,000 | £325,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £226,000 | £142,500 | £239,950 |
| 2011 | 3 | £210,000 | £63,000 | £260,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £121,750 | £97,500 | £146,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £187,000 | £145,000 | £229,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £155,000 | £118,000 | £192,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | SHAMBHALA SP8 4BH | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2026 | SOUTH VIEW SP8 4BH | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | AVALON SP8 4BH | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2022 | SOUTHWATER SP8 4BH | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | SHAMBHALA SP8 4BH | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | SOUTHWATER SP8 4BH | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | BRACONDALE SP8 4BJ | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2021 | 4 SP8 4BJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2021 | SOUTH VIEW SP8 4BH | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2021 | THE COTTAGE SP8 4BH | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | SOUTH VIEW SP8 4BH | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2017 | TREETOPS SP8 4BH | Other | £66,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 May 2017 | 2, SHEPHERDS COTTAGES SP8 4BL | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2017 | FLOWER COTTAGE SP8 4BH | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2017 | 15 SP8 4BH | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | SOUTHWATER SP8 4BH | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | MONS SP8 4BJ | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 16 May 2014 | BANKSIDE SP8 4BH | Detached | £142,500 | |
| 5 Dec 2011 | SOUTHWATER SP8 4BH | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2011 | ORCHARD VIEW SP8 4BH | Semi-detached | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2011 | GABLES END SP8 4BH | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2009 | SOUTH VIEW SP8 4BH | Detached | £146,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | THE COTTAGE SP8 4BH | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | SHEPHERDS COTTAGE SP8 4BL | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | GABLES END SP8 4BH | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 4 SP8 4BJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 4 SP8 4BJ | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2004 | MONS SP8 4BJ | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | SHAMBHALA SP8 4BH | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2003 | BANKSIDE SP8 4BH | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | GABLES END SP8 4BH | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 May 2002 | AVALON SP8 4BH | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | SOUTHWATER SP8 4BH | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2000 | WHISTLINGS SP8 4BJ | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | FLOWER COTTAGE SP8 4BH | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | BANKSIDE SP8 4BH | Detached | £48,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1997 | 4 SP8 4BJ | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 24 Jan 1997 | AVALON SP8 4BH | Detached | £55,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1996 | WHISTLINGS SP8 4BJ | Detached | £63,500 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | GABLES END SP8 4BH | Detached | £84,500 | |
| 7 Jul 1995 | DOWNEND SP8 4BH | Semi-detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1996-2002 (6); 1950-1966 (5); before 1900 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1 Shepherds Cottages, Tomlins Lane
- 1 White House Court, Tomlins Lane
- 2 Shepherds Cottages, Tomlins Lane
- 2, New Close
- 4 White House Court, Tomlins Lane
- 5 White House Court, Tomlins Lane
- 15, Tomlins Lane
- Bankside, Tomlins Lane
- Flower Cottage, Tomlins Lane
- Gables End, Tomlins Lane
- Orchard View, Tomlins Lane
- The Cottage, Tomlins Lane
- Treetops, Tomlins Lane
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (29% of about 2,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Adult Learning Centre and St Martins Residential Home: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Churchbury House, Queen Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Lloyds Bank: up to 7 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 76 m and 79 m above sea level (78 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP8 4BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP8 4BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP8 4BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP8 4BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP8 4DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gillingham (Dorset) 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Templecombe 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bruton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Road Wyke | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 42.4 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 48.7 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gillingham Medical Practice | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gillingham Pharmacy | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mydentist - Lanark Villas - Gillingham | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Westminster Memorial Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Gillingham, Green Parade Cashzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,880 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,990 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 350 m south-east. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m south-east |
| Remains of East Haimes House and the adjacent section of the deer park pale | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| King's Court Palace moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Longbury long barrow 600m north west of Slaughtergate Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lodden Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Easterley Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Little Marsh | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| King's Court Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Bainly Bottom | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Hunger Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 37 |
5 of the street's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wyke Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gillingham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicarage School Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2020 |
| Ocean Fish and Chips SP8 4EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Flying Start Nursery School SP8 4AZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Gillingham Day Club SP8 4AZ | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2021 |
| St. Martin's House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Co-operative SP8 4EH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2020 |
| The Slade Centre SP8 4AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2024 |
| American Pizza SP8 4AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Charcoal Grill SP8 4AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Pip's of Gill SP8 4AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Gillingham Tandoori SP8 4AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| The Phoenix Inn SP8 4AY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| VICEROY INDIAN RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY GILLINGHAM SP8 4AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hyde Road (17); On or near Queen Street (11); On or near Supermarket (7); On or near Orchard Road (5); On or near Abbott'S Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SP8 4BH: 15 addresses
- SP8 4DU: 8 addresses
- SP8 4BJ: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- SP8 4BL: 4 addresses
- SP8 4BZ: 4 addresses
Nearby streets
Orchard Road · Dewey's Way · Orchard Court · Deweys Way · Abbott's Way · Chapel Mews · Floramour Place · Hyde Road · Le Neubourg Way · Cemetery Road · King Edmund Court · Cypress Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.