Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
First Floor Flat, 171 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About First Floor Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. At 80 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 24.6% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 156.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
First Floor Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC ENo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 171 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
First Floor Flat 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.
First Floor Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.1% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2002)
£325,000
Growth on file: 45.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2002Most recent
£325,000
+411.8%over 4 years5 December 1997
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2AP: £303,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in BH23 2AP
157 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Aug 2019
£365,000163 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Jun 2019
£303,000159 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Oct 2018
£335,000161 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Jun 2009
£285,000169a, Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AP
Sold Dec 1997
£63,500
Versus other Barrack Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for First Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Christchurch district page.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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