Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
246a is a mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 2BH). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2028
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
246a 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.
246a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£161,000
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 2BH: £180,000 (2025–2024).
Flat 4, 216 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold Aug 2025
Rear Of 246, Ground Floor Flat, Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold Aug 2025
242 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold Nov 2024
Flat 7, 216 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold Oct 2024
236 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold Sept 2024
246a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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