What type of property is 18 New Close, SP8 5DL?

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

What was the last sold price for 18 New Close, SP8 5DL?

18 New Close, SP8 5DL last sold for £165,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,500 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 New Close, SP8 5DL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and August 2015, 18 New Close, SP8 5DL rose from £73,500 to £165,000, a change of £91,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 New Close, SP8 5DL?

The current EPC rating for 18 New Close, SP8 5DL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 New Close, SP8 5DL?

18 New Close, SP8 5DL has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SP8 5DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 New Close, SP8 5DL heated?

The latest EPC at 18 New Close, SP8 5DL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 New Close, SP8 5DL?

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

Where is 18 New Close, SP8 5DL located?

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

Is 18 New Close, SP8 5DL in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 New Close, SP8 5DL?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 New Close, SP8 5DL?

The closest bus stop to 18 New Close, SP8 5DL is Breach Close, 110m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 New Close

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

18 New Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 80 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 42.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 New Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£165,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2015Most recent
£165,000
+77.4%over 13 years
28 February 2002
£93,000
+26.5%over 1 year
16 August 2000
£73,500

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

Nearby sales in SP8 5DL

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.

On epc rating, 18 New Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £2,206

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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