Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23a, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AB
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 23a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23a is a mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 March 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2016from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromF30toE39
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC ENo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23a, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23a 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£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
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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