36b, Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL
About 36b
36b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 36.3% below the 2003 sale of £300,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 236.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
36b has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
36b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 May 2003Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1QL: £145,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH23 1QL
80 Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL
Sold Nov 2025
£340,000Flat 3, 62 Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL
Sold Oct 2025
£102,000Flat 1, 62 Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL
Sold May 2024
£96,000Flat 5, 62 Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL
Sold Oct 2022
£145,000Flat 2, 62 Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL
Sold Jan 2022
£148,500
Versus other Bargates homes
On price per m², 36b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,122
Street avg £2,287
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bargates — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Twynham School. 17 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







