Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Fountain is a detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in The Fountain, where floor areas span 34–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 77.8% below the 2018 sale of £900,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,349/sq ft) was about 389% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £900,000 in November 2018.
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 November 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history at The Fountain is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at The Fountain, Flat 5, 1 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AE
Silver Birch - (T1) - Fell & replant with a young Silver birch.
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£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
8 November 2018Most recent
£900,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BH23 1AE: £177,500 (2021–2019).
EPC Rating for The Fountain runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Town Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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