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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 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in February 2024.
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.
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
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.
- Jun 2022SubdivisionFullGranted
Conversion of 2nd floor office to two flats.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 17 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
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
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Priory Corner — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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