48a, Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL
About 48a
48a is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. At 61 m² this is the 41st smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 58 units on file.
At 61 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 57 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
48a 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
48a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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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
Floor Area for 48a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB