Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
89a, Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QQ
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
417 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 89a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
89a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 417 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–90 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 34.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 15 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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.
89a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2020
Current Certificate
May 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 May 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 89a, Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
89a 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2007)
£108,600
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2007Most recent
£108,600
+30.8%over 2 years29 July 2004
£83,000
+196.4%over 8 years29 February 1996
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1QQ: £175,000 (2022–2018).
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.
89a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,806
Street avg £2,852
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 89a, Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.