Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
157 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 157 Barrack Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
157 Barrack Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 16.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 196.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £365,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 January 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 157 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
157 Barrack Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 157 Barrack Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2019)
£365,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2019Most recent
£365,000
+66.7%over 13 years9 December 2005
£219,000
+227.1%over 8 years11 September 1997
£66,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2AP: £285,000 (2019–2002).
Nearby sales in BH23 2AP
163 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Jun 2019
£303,000159 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Oct 2018
£335,000161 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Jun 2009
£285,000First Floor Flat, 171 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Apr 2002
£325,000169a, Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Dec 1997
£63,500
Versus other Barrack Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 157 Barrack Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,345
Street avg £2,792
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Dragoon Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Christchurch Junior School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 2AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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