7 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
About 7 Castle Gate Close
7 Castle Gate Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9UH). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1890 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 44.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
7 Castle Gate Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Castle Gate Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
7 Castle Gate Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 6 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2014Most recent
£370,000
-9.8%over 6 years10 June 2008
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9UH: £447,950 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in BH8 9UH
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Sold Mar 2021
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Sold Feb 2020
£416,75013 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Sold Sept 2019
£447,95021 Castle Gate Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9UH
Sold Dec 2018
£305,000
Everything we know about 7 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
On price per m², 7 Castle Gate Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,107
Street avg £4,094
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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