Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
77a is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good.
At 42 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
77a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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77a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
77a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2AJ: £247,000 (2023–2006).
CO₂ Emissions for 77a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Avenue Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christchurch Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
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