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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 The Old Sorting Office

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

17 The Old Sorting Office is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2022. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in February 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 The Old Sorting Office sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 17 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB

1decisions18documents
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Jun 2022
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of 2nd floor office to two flats.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    8/22/0162/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 2024Most recent

    £280,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 17 The Old Sorting Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,813

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 The Old Sorting Office

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

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 3, Unit 3, Fairfield

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1 3, Unit 4, Fairfield

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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.

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 1FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH23 1FB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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