Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16a, Castle Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DT
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
229 m²
2465 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16a is a mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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.
16a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2008from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromC74toD63
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Jun 2025from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16a, Castle Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16a 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.
16a 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£830,000
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 1DT: £246,000 (2025–2001).
Nearby sales in BH23 1DT
16b, Castle Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DT
Sold Dec 2025
£725,000Flat 3, 16 Castle Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DT
Sold Oct 2021
£160,000Flat 2, 16 Castle Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DT
Sold Sept 2021
£246,00022 Castle Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DT
Sold Nov 2020
£920,000Flat 1, 16 Castle Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DT
Sold Aug 2001
£130,000
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Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Priory Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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