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The Fountain, Flat 5, 1 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AE

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
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Overview

About The Fountain

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

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.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 November 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Apr 2013
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Level 3 Building Survey

2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Fountain, Flat 5, 1 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2decisions6documents
  1. Aug 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Silver Birch - (T1) - Fell & replant with a young Silver birch.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    8/22/0598/TCA
    Full record in report
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  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.
Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£900,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2018Most recent

    £900,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in BH23 1AE: £177,500 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Fountain runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Christchurch district page.

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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A Local Area 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 BH23 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH23 1AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Fountain, Flat 5, 1 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.