Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Avon Cottage, Avon Wharf, Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DJ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Avon Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Avon Cottage is a detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since November 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 sits 202.6% above the 1998 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 56.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
Oct 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Avon Cottage, Avon Wharf, Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Avon Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at Avon Cottage, Avon Wharf, Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DJ
1decisions1documents
Flagged:Conservation area
- Sept 2012TreesOutcome in report
Fell one Gleditsia Conservation Area Section 211 Notice
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- T/12/0161
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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.
Latest sale on Avon Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£711,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.8% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (1998)
£235,000
Growth on file: 20.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 1998Most recent
£235,000
+82.2%over 3 years30 August 1995
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1DJ: £640,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BH23 1DJ
8 Avon Wharf, Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DJ
Sold Dec 2024
£450,00014 Avon Wharf, Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DJ
Sold Dec 2023
£507,50013 Avon Wharf, Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DJ
Sold Jan 2023
£650,00012 Avon Wharf, Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DJ
Sold Jan 2022
£640,00011 Avon Wharf, Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DJ
Sold Dec 2021
£665,000
Versus other Avon Wharf homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Avon Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,238
Street avg £5,398
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Civic Offices — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
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