Babbling, Bourne Gardens, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0NU
About Babbling
Babbling is a semi-detached house in Porton, Salisbury, Salisbury (SP4 0NU). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2022.
It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 314.8% above the 1996 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 76.3% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Babbling's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
5 applications on record at Babbling, Bourne Gardens, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0NU
- May 2002Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
CONVERT GARAGE TO STUDY AND LAUNDRY NEW GARAGE
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2002/0553
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexApr 2023Decision
- AnnexNov 2006Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Babbling's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 1996Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP4 0NU: £368,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in SP4 0NU
14 Bourne Gardens, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0NU
Sold Nov 2024
£650,000Meadow Bank, Bourne Gardens, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0NU
Sold Jun 2018
£475,0003 Bourne Gardens, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0NU
Sold Mar 2013
£121,5331 Bourne Gardens, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0NU
Sold Sept 2012
£295,0006 Bourne Gardens, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0NU
Sold Aug 2011
£298,000
Versus other Bourne Gardens homes
On price per m², Babbling runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£558
Street avg £2,804
Floor Area
242 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







