Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 71 m² this is the 53rd smallest of 82 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 82 units on file. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 71 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 81 EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £300,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 September 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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19a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
19a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.
14 November 2023Most recent
£300,000
+9.1%over 1 year24 January 2022
£275,000
+48.6%over 13 years11 March 2008
£185,000
+59.8%over 5 years11 July 2002
£115,750
+34.6%over 1 year10 May 2001
£86,000
+12.4%over 1 year10 November 1999
£76,500
+53.2%over 3 years4 November 1996
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1QX: £310,000 (2026–2024).
Habitable Rooms for 19a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,225
Street avg £3,569
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fairfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Christchurch Infant School. 17 schools nearby.
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