What kind of home is 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB last change hands?

20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB last sold for £294,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £242,500 in July 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2017 and October 2021, 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB rose from £242,500 to £294,000, a change of £51,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

The current EPC rating for 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 1FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB use?

The latest EPC at 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB in?

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

Is 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 20 The Old Sorting Office

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

20 The Old Sorting Office is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 70 m² this is the 3rd 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. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 70 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Sold October 2021 for £294,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
EnsuiteYes

Building

LiftYes
ConciergeYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

B84

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 20 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£294,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2021Most recent
£294,000
+21.2%over 4 years
17 July 2017
£242,500

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.

Price per m²

£4,200

Street avg £3,928

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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