38a, Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1EB

38a is a one-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 21.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 82.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.