Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Estimated value
£483,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£447,950)+8%
- Against BH8 9UH's recent median (£475,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£483,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£447,950)+8%
- Against BH8 9UH's recent median (£475,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Castle Gate Close is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH8 9UH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
112 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in BH8 9UH
5 sales, median £475,000 (2023–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
13 Castle Gate Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
11 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Sold Sept 2023
£585,0001 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Sold Mar 2021
£475,0003 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Sold Feb 2020
£416,75021 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Sold Dec 2018
£305,0007 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Sold Dec 2014
£370,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 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 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
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
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.
7
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Bournemouth School for GirlsSecondary109m
- Bournemouth SchoolSecondary488m
- The Bishop of Winchester AcademySecondary496m
- Queen's Park Infant AcademyPrimary539m
Nearest stops
- Bournemouth School For GirlsBus stop93m
- Mill RoadBus stop100m
- Bournemouth School for GirlsBus stop215m
- East WayBus stop267m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour752 reports22%
- Shoplifting536 reports16%
- Vehicle Crime256 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 13 Castle Gate Close is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH8 9UH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 13 Castle Gate Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 13 Castle Gate Close was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Castle Gate Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH8 9UH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 Castle Gate Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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