Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
B1 Dorset Grange, Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BY
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Tenure
Social Rental
About B1 Dorset Grange
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
B1 Dorset Grange is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 26). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
B1 Dorset Grange sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2022
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 August 2022
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC GNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against B1 Dorset Grange, Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
B1 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.
B1 Dorset Grange has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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 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.
On epc rating, B1 Dorset Grange runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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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 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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