Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 1, 68 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1BN
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About Apartment 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apartment 1 is a mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (52–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 3 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromC69toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
57%88%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Apartment 1, 68 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Apartment 1 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.
Apartment 1 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£215,000
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 1BN: £246,000 (2016–2004).
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Apartment 1 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Priory Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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