What kind of home is 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

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

When did 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES last change hands?

72 Purewell, BH23 1ES last sold for £280,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and August 2017, 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES rose from £56,500 to £280,000, a change of £223,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

The current EPC rating for 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

72 Purewell, BH23 1ES has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 1ES. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES use?

The latest EPC at 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

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

Which area is 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES in?

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

Is 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES in a safe area?

Police records around 72 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.

What schools are near 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

The closest primary school to 72 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 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES?

The closest bus stop to 72 Purewell, BH23 1ES is Livingstone Road, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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72 Purewell, Christchurch, BH23 1ES

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 72 Purewell

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

72 Purewell is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 16.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2027

3 months remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Purewell, Christchurch, BH23 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 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.

Price for 72 Purewell has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£280,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2017Most recent
£280,000
+100.1%over 14 years
12 September 2002
£139,950
+69.6%over 2 years
3 December 1999
£82,500
+46.0%over 2 years
19 March 1997
£56,500

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

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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.

Price per m²

£3,784

Street avg £3,379

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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