21 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
About 21 Castle Gate Close
21 Castle Gate Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9UH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 26.2% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £305,000 in December 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing single storey extension and garden store and alterations and two storey extension to dwellinghouse
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2023-28926
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2018Most recent
£305,000
+64.9%over 12 years16 December 2005
£185,000
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
£416,75013 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Sold Sept 2019
£447,9507 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Sold Dec 2014
£370,000
Everything we know about 21 Castle Gate Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Castle Gate Close homes
21 Castle Gate Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,112
Street avg £3,926
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
14/mo
Steady 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB