What kind of home is 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB last change hands?

4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB last sold for £490,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £415,000 in July 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2016 and April 2024, 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB rose from £415,000 to £490,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB have?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 1FB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB use?

The latest EPC at 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB in?

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

Is 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, BH23 1FB?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

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Overview

About 4 The Old Sorting Office

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

4 The Old Sorting Office is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £490,000 in April 2024.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
ConciergeYes
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Old Sorting Office, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 The Old Sorting Office valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£490,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2024Most recent
£490,000
+18.1%over 7 years
6 July 2016
£415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1FB: £332,500 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BH23 1FB

On the street

Versus other Wick Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 4 The Old Sorting Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,385

Street avg £4,850

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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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

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