Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
242 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 242 Barrack Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
242 Barrack Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2BH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £424,995.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 September 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 242 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
242 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 242 Barrack Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2024)
£424,995
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2024Most recent
£424,995
+11.8%over 3 years25 November 2021
£380,000
+53.2%over 5 years21 December 2015
£248,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2BH: £177,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BH23 2BH
Flat 4, 216 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Aug 2025
£170,000Flat 7, 216 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold Oct 2024
£177,500236 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold Sept 2024
£305,000Flat 3, 216 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold May 2024
£90,000
Versus other Barrack Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 242 Barrack Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,381
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Gardner Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Christchurch Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 2BH 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
39.9dB
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