What kind of home is 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL?

16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL?

16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL last sold for £190,000 in December 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,500 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and December 2012, 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL rose from £84,500 to £190,000, a change of £105,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL?

16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP1 2RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL?

16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL in?

16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL sits in Salisbury. It falls within the SP1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL?

Police records around 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL show an average of 189 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL?

The closest primary school to 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL is St Martin's CofE Primary School (297m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Salisbury Sixth Form College (357m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bower Gardens, SP1 2RL is Shady Bower Close, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bower Gardens, Salisbury, SP1 2RL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Bower Gardens

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

16 Bower Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Salisbury (SP1 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 73.2% above the 2012 sale of £190,000. At 71 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 32 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromD60toC69

Glazing

Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bower Gardens, Salisbury, SP1 2RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bower Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2012Most recent
£190,000
-15.6%over 5 years
23 April 2007
£225,000
+166.3%over 9 years
20 February 1998
£84,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP1 2RL: £300,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SP1 2RL

On the street

Versus other Bower Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Bower Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,676

Street avg £3,421

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

189/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Shady Bower Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Martin's CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SP1 2RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP1 2RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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