Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
A8 Dorset Grange, Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BY
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
26 m²
280 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Social Rental
About A8 Dorset Grange
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
A8 Dorset Grange is a mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,859/sq ft) was about 994.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 26 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (34 m² median across 26 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2022from Mar 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against A8 Dorset Grange, Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A8 Dorset Grange 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 A8 Dorset Grange was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£872,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2006Most recent
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2BY: £335,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in BH23 2BY
2a, Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BY
Sold Apr 2026
£337,50018 Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BY
Sold Jun 2021
£626,000Acacia Court, Flat 5, 16 Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BY
Sold Dec 2020
£178,0002b, Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BY
Sold Oct 2019
£335,0002 Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BY
Sold Apr 2019
£372,000
Versus other Avenue Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for A8 Dorset Grange runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£30,769
Street avg £2,637
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 2BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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