Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 8 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2BH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 70 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (38–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2021 for £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 December 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Flat 8 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 10 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 10 years.
5 March 2021Most recent
£155,000
+14.9%over 7 years13 June 2013
£134,950
+4.6%over 2 years28 October 2010
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2BH: £180,000 (2025–2024).
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Flat 8 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,214
Street avg £3,249
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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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