Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 12 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Flat 2 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 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
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).
On floor area, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 49 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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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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