What type of property is 16 New Close, SP8 5DL?

16 New Close, SP8 5DL is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 16 New Close, SP8 5DL sell for?

16 New Close, SP8 5DL last sold for £247,500 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 New Close, SP8 5DL?

The current EPC rating for 16 New Close, SP8 5DL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 New Close, SP8 5DL?

16 New Close, SP8 5DL has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 New Close, SP8 5DL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 New Close, SP8 5DL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 New Close, SP8 5DL?

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

Where is 16 New Close, SP8 5DL located?

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

What is crime like near 16 New Close, SP8 5DL?

Police records around 16 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 16 New Close, SP8 5DL?

The closest primary school to 16 New Close, SP8 5DL is St George's Church of England School, Bourton (721m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 16 New Close, SP8 5DL?

The closest bus stop to 16 New Close, SP8 5DL is Breach Close, 110m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 New Close

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

16 New Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 113 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 27.7% above the 2018 sale price. Sold June 2018 for £247,500.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

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.

16 New Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 New Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 New Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£247,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 June 2018Most recent
£247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5DL: £250,000 (2025–2020).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 New Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,190

Street avg £2,198

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£431k

1, Forest Deer

SP8 5QL

4 bed

£324k

1 Bridge Street, Bourton

SP8 5BA

3 bed

£271k

1 Ash Green, Bourton

SP8 5FL

3 bed1 bath

£385k

1 Easton Place, Bourton

SP8 5AW

3 bed

£243k

1 Breach Close, Bourton

SP8 5BB

3 bed1 bath

£425k

1 Cowslip Cottage, Browns Lane, East Stour

SP8 5JX

3 bed2 bath

£433k

1 Badgers Close, Bourton

SP8 5FD

5 bed3 bath

£334k

1 Back Lane, Kington Magna

SP8 5EL

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.

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

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