Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Fairfield Close, Christchurch, BH23 1QZ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
263 m²
2831 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Fairfield Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Fairfield Close is a detached house in Christchurch (BH23 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £803,000 is 13.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2025. Last sale on file: £705,000 in January 2024.
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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.
4 Fairfield Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2032
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Fairfield Close, Christchurch, BH23 1QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A solar panel installation application was refused at 4 Fairfield Close in 2025.
1 application on record at 4 Fairfield Close, Christchurch, BH23 1QZ
1decisions1extensions18documents
- Oct 2025Solar PanelsFullOutcome in report
Add external wall insulation, alter roof form, add solar PV, add rear terrace, vary window and door positions, extend garage/store room, internal layout changes.
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/02936/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 4 Fairfield Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£803,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£705,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2024Most recent
£705,000
+781.3%over 27 years2 June 1996
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 1QZ: £499,000 (2023–2012).
Versus other Fairfield Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Fairfield Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,681
Street avg £3,923
Floor Area
263 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fairfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Christchurch Infant School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 1QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
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