What type of property is 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH sell for?

21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH last sold for £305,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and December 2018, 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH rose from £185,000 to £305,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

The current EPC rating for 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH8 9UH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH had any planning applications?

21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH has council approval for an extension granted in August 2023 under ref. 7-2023-28926. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

Police records around 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

The closest primary school to 21 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.

How well connected is 21 Castle Gate Close, BH8 9UH?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Castle Gate Close

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 21 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH

1decisions1extensions8documents7nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Aug 2023
DemolitionFull
Outcome in 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£305,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2018Most recent
£305,000
+64.9%over 12 years
16 December 2005
£185,000

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.

21 Castle Gate Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,112

Street avg £3,926

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Area

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Full Bournemouth report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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