12 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL
About 12 New Close
12 New Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 26.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Erect two storey extension and single storey extension.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2016/1390/HOUSE
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Erect two storey rear extension and single storey front extension.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2016/0806/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 New Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2018Most recent
£250,000
+78.6%over 12 years23 May 2005
£140,000
+18.6%over 2 years1 November 2002
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5DL: £250,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SP8 5DL
6 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL
Sold Jul 2025
£237,00010 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL
Sold Jul 2024
£275,00021 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL
Sold Dec 2022
£250,0009 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL
Sold Mar 2022
£276,00011 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL
Sold Mar 2020
£215,000
Versus other New Close homes
Price per m² for 12 New Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,907
Street avg £2,156
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







