Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
3a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3a 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.
3a 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£836,000
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 1BU: £595,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in BH23 1BU
1 Pitts Deep, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU
Sold Aug 2025
£845,0002a, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU
Sold Jan 2022
£390,00010 Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU
Sold Jun 2016
£430,0003 Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU
Sold Feb 2015
£947,0073 Pitts Deep, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU
Sold Mar 2012
£470,000
Versus other Quay Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 3a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
Priory Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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