Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Church Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1BS
2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 9 Church Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Church Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 107.2% above the 2003 sale of £221,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2012from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Apr 2019from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromF36toE51
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Church Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 9 Church Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 9 Church Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1BS
2decisions12documents
- Dec 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 Holly - Reduce height to 6-7m and sides by up to 2m. T2 Acer - Reduce height by 2-3m; remove or reduce limb over shed and neighbour's garden.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 8/18/3307/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Church Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£221,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 2003Most recent
£221,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1BS: £345,000 (2023–2012).
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Church Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
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