What type of property is 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

68 Purewell, BH23 1ES is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

68 Purewell, BH23 1ES last sold for £240,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and May 2019, 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES rose from £54,000 to £240,000, a change of £186,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES have?

The current EPC rating for 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

68 Purewell, BH23 1ES has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 1ES. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES heated?

The latest EPC at 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

68 Purewell, BH23 1ES is in council tax band C.

Where is 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES located?

68 Purewell, BH23 1ES sits in Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

Police records around 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES 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.

Which schools serve 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

The closest primary school to 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES is Mudeford Community Infants' School (530m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange School (794m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

The closest bus stop to 68 Purewell, BH23 1ES is Livingstone Road, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

68 Purewell, Christchurch, BH23 1ES

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About 68 Purewell

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

68 Purewell is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 20.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold May 2019 for £240,000.

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Purewell

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2028

2 years remaining

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Purewell, Christchurch, BH23 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Purewell 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.

68 Purewell has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2019)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2019Most recent
£240,000
+37.2%over 15 years
31 July 2003
£174,950
+224.0%over 8 years
23 January 1995
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1ES: £355,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BH23 1ES

On the street

Versus other Purewell homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

68 Purewell is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,382

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Purewell

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£306k

1 Avon Court, Livingstone Road

BH23 1HJ

2 bed

£327k

1 Beaconsfield Road

BH23 1QT

3 bed1 bath

£365k

1 Amsterdam Square

BH23 1HE

3 bed

£387k

1 Cameron Road

BH23 1HH

3 bed

£401k

1 Arthur Road

BH23 1PU

1 bed1 bath

£511k

1 Ducking Stool Walk

BH23 1GA

3 bed2 bath

£548k

1 Avon Wharf, Bridge Street

BH23 1DJ

3 bed

£600k

1 Fairfield Close

BH23 1QZ

1 bed1 bath

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

Crime

205/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Livingstone Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mudeford Community Infants' School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 1ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 68 Purewell, Christchurch, BH23 1ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.