What type of property is 10 New Close, SP8 5DL?

10 New Close, SP8 5DL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 10 New Close, SP8 5DL sell for?

10 New Close, SP8 5DL last sold for £275,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 New Close, SP8 5DL?

Across 3 sales between July 2005 and July 2024, 10 New Close, SP8 5DL rose from £135,000 to £275,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 New Close, SP8 5DL?

The current EPC rating for 10 New Close, SP8 5DL is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has dropped from a A recorded in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 New Close, SP8 5DL?

10 New Close, SP8 5DL has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 New Close, SP8 5DL heated?

The latest EPC at 10 New Close, SP8 5DL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 10 New Close, SP8 5DL?

10 New Close, SP8 5DL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2012 under ref. 2/2012/0656/PLNG. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 10 New Close, SP8 5DL?

10 New Close, SP8 5DL is in council tax band C.

Where is 10 New Close, SP8 5DL located?

10 New Close, SP8 5DL sits in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the SP8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 10 New Close, SP8 5DL?

Police records around 10 New Close, SP8 5DL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 10 New Close, SP8 5DL?

The closest primary school to 10 New Close, SP8 5DL is St George's Church of England School, Bourton (721m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 10 New Close, SP8 5DL?

The closest bus stop to 10 New Close, SP8 5DL is Breach Close, 110m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 New Close

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

10 New Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Earlier certificates rated it A (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £275,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

10 New Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2024

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Jun 2013

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

May 2024from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromA92toB88

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey extension and install 1 No. dormer window to create additional accommodation.
Council
North Dorset
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2/2012/0656/PLNG
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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.

10 New Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2024Most recent
£275,000
+89.7%over 11 years
2 January 2013
£145,000
+7.4%over 7 years
31 July 2005
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5DL: £250,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SP8 5DL

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On the street

Versus other New Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 New Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,455

Street avg £2,182

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

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Full Gillingham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Breach Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St George's Church of England School, Bourton. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SP8 5DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SP8 5DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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