Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rear Of 246 is a mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 2BH). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £170,000 — fresh data. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 101.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 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.
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Rear Of 246 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.
Rear Of 246 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 7 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 7 years.
14 August 2025Most recent
£170,000
+6.3%over 4 years30 October 2020
£160,000
+10.3%over 1 year28 January 2019
£145,000
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
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
Flat 3, 216 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BH
Sold May 2024
On price per m², Rear Of 246 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,484
Street avg £2,977
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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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