Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Flat 1 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.
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
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).
EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Avenue Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christchurch Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
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