When did 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW last change hands?

1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW last sold for £215,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and September 2021, 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW rose from £43,000 to £215,000, a change of £172,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW?

The current EPC rating for 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW?

1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW use?

The latest EPC at 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW in?

1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW sits in Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW?

Police records around 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW show an average of 205 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW?

The closest primary school to 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW is The Priory Church of England Primary School (196m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Twynham School (529m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW?

The closest bus stop to 1b, Church Street, BH23 1BW is Priory Corner, 86m away. The nearest ferry option is Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing, 539m away.

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1b, Church Street, Christchurch, BH23 1BW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 58 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–283 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average.

At 58 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 3)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Nov 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2025from May 2015

EPC improved fromD64toC72

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Church Street, Christchurch, BH23 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1b has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2021Most recent
£215,000
+10.3%over 6 years
30 July 2015
£195,000
+353.5%over 18 years
15 May 1997
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1BW: £345,000 (2024–2002).

Nearby sales in BH23 1BW

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,707

Street avg £6,049

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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.

Full Christchurch report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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