What kind of home is 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH is a detached house.

What did 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH sell for?

13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH last sold for £447,950 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH use?

The latest EPC at 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH in?

13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

Is 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH show an average of 265 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

The closest primary school to 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH is Queen's Park Infant Academy (539m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bournemouth School for Girls (109m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

The closest bus stop to 13 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH is Bournemouth School For Girls, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Castle Gate Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Castle Gate Close is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9UH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £447,950 in September 2019.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Castle Gate Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Castle Gate Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Castle Gate Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£447,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 September 2019Most recent
£447,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9UH: £475,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in BH8 9UH

On the street

Versus other Castle Gate Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 13 Castle Gate Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,779

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cromer Road

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1 Midwood Avenue

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.

Full Bournemouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

265/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bournemouth School For Girls — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bournemouth School for Girls. 22 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH8 9UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 9UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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