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

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 The Old Sorting Office

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

18 The Old Sorting Office is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 96 m² this is the 14th 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.

At 96 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 17 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2024 for £332,500.

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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 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 BPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£332,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2024Most recent

    £332,500

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 18 The Old Sorting Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,464

Street avg £4,033

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 The Old Sorting Office

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

Preview of the full property report

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.
£361k

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3 bed
£327k

1 Beaconsfield Road

BH23 1QT

3 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Cameron Road

BH23 1HH

3 bed
£306k

1 Avon Court, Livingstone Road

BH23 1HJ

2 bed
£401k

1 Arthur Road

BH23 1PU

1 bed1 bath
£276k

1 3, Unit 7, Fairfield

BH23 1QX

£457k

1 Freda Road

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.