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6 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 New Close

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

6 New Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bourton, Gillingham, Gillingham (SP8 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £237,000 in July 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Jan 2009
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 New Close, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 New Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2005
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erect front porch

    Council
    North Dorset
    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2005/0598
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 New Close

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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.

Price for 6 New Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£237,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2025Most recent

    £237,000

    +29.9%over 8 years

  2. 30 March 2017

    £182,500

    +17.0%over 6 years

  3. 12 August 2010

    £156,000

    +172.5%over 11 years

  4. 26 July 1999

    £57,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 5DL: £275,000 (2024–2019).

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 years held, 6 New Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,890

Street avg £2,157

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 New Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£243k

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£271k

1 Ash Green, Bourton

SP8 5FL

3 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Bridge Street, Bourton

SP8 5BA

3 bed
£385k

1 Easton Place, Bourton

SP8 5AW

3 bed
£425k

1 Cowslip Cottage, Browns Lane, East Stour

SP8 5JX

3 bed2 bath
£266k

1 Bankside Cottages, Bourton

SP8 5PL

2 bed
£334k

1 Back Lane, Kington Magna

SP8 5EL

2 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Church View, Bourton

SP8 5BT

2 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SP8 5DL

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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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