Gorse Common, Barton Common Road, New Milton, BH25 5PR
About Gorse Common
Gorse Common is a five-bedroom detached house in New Milton (BH25 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 522 m² (around 5619 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and a basement.
At 522 m² the property is well over the postcode median (193 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £2,723,000 is 47.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Gorse Common's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2025DemolitionFullIn report
x1no. chalet bungalow following demolition of front conservatory, garage and rear two-storey extension of existing house; new garage, driveway and single-storey extension to existing house.
- Agent
- ARC Architects Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/10721
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension to allow for independent living space
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/11342
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Gorse Common valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,723,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2017Most recent
£1,850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH25 5PR: £1,600,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH25 5PR
5 Creek House, Barton Common Road, New Milton, BH25 5PR
Sold Feb 2025
£1,595,000Becton Rough, Barton Common Road, New Milton, BH25 5PR
Sold Oct 2024
£2,800,0001 Barton Common Road, New Milton, BH25 5PR
Sold Sept 2023
£995,000Bella Vista, Barton Common Road, New Milton, BH25 5PR
Sold Jul 2023
£2,700,000Deepdene, Barton Common Road, New Milton, BH25 5PR
Sold Jun 2023
£1,600,000
Everything we know about Gorse Common, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Barton Common Road homes
Price per m² for Gorse Common lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,544
Street avg £6,013
Floor Area
522 m²
Street avg 262 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Fairway — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
New Milton Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB