Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 64.2% above the 2008 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a 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.
1a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2008)
£173,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2008Most recent
£173,000
+90.1%over 8 years18 May 2000
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2BU: £490,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BH23 2BU
Versus other Avenue Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,023
Street avg £4,624
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
Avenue Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christchurch Junior School. 20 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 2BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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