Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 44). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 45 m² it's 15.9% 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).
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 November 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 4 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 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
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
70 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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