21a, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AB
About 21a
21a is a mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
21a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 June 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
21a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
21a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1AB: £165,000 (2018–2012).
Nearby sales in BH23 1AB
7a, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AB
Sold Oct 2018
£190,00017 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AB
Sold May 2018
£780,0009a, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AB
Sold Jun 2016
£165,0005a, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AB
Sold Aug 2007
£230,0001 3 Vine Lane, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AB
Sold Jun 2004
£412,000
Versus other High Street homes
On epc rating, 21a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Town Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







