Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2021 for £220,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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1b has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.
23 November 2021Most recent
£220,000
+24.3%over 3 years9 August 2018
£177,000
+37.2%over 12 years20 April 2006
£129,000
+17.3%over 1 year12 November 2004
£110,000
+22.2%over 2 years10 October 2002
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1HH: £427,500 (2025–2019).
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Livingstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School. 14 schools nearby.
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