Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
159 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
About 159 Barrack Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
159 Barrack Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 34.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £335,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 January 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 159 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 159 Barrack Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 159 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
2decisions23documents2nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Aug 2022New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erect dwelling (demolish garage).
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 8/22/0030/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionFeb 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
159 Barrack Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2018)
£335,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2018Most recent
£335,000
+76.4%over 15 years9 December 2002
£189,950
+62.4%over 2 years11 February 2000
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2AP: £285,000 (2019–2005).
Nearby sales in BH23 2AP
157 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Aug 2019
£365,000163 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Jun 2019
£303,000161 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.
CO₂ Emissions for 159 Barrack Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,792
Street avg £3,310
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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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