Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
83a, Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QQ
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 83a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
83a is a mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 1QQ). 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 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
83a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Aug 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 August 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 83a, Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
83a 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
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
See how we calculated this£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2022Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1QQ: £185,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in BH23 1QQ
Versus other Bargates homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 83a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,723
Street avg £2,699
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Fairfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Christchurch Infant 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 1QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
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