What kind of home is 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB last change hands?

15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB last sold for £315,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in March 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and March 2025, 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB rose from £275,000 to £315,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

The current EPC rating for 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 1FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB use?

The latest EPC at 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB in?

15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB sits in Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

Is 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB in a safe area?

Police records around 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB 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 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

The closest primary school to 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB is The Priory Church of England Primary School (130m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Twynham School (432m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

The closest bus stop to 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB is Priory Corner, 155m away. The nearest ferry option is Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing, 482m away.

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15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor mid floor

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

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Overview

About 15 The Old Sorting Office

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

15 The Old Sorting Office is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. At 79 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £315,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year.

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

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

15 The Old Sorting Office's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 June 2027

8 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 The Old Sorting Office 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.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£315,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2025Most recent
£315,000
+14.5%over 8 years
17 March 2017
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1FB: £410,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BH23 1FB

On the street

Versus other Wick Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 15 The Old Sorting Office runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,987

Street avg £3,958

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Christchurch report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

205/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Priory Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Priory Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 1FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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