Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27a is a detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2DF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 6th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 61.7% above the 2006 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2027
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27a has no planning applications on record.
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2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
27a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 10 years.
£117,500
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 10 years.
15 December 2006Most recent
£117,500
+291.7%over 9 years23 March 1997
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2DF: £528,000 (2025–2022).
55 Avon Road West, Christchurch, BH23 2DF
Sold Aug 2025
1 Avon Road West, Christchurch, BH23 2DF
Sold Dec 2024
31a, Avon Road West, Christchurch, BH23 2DF
Sold Jan 2024
33a, Avon Road West, Christchurch, BH23 2DF
Sold May 2023
19 Avon Road West, Christchurch, BH23 2DF
Sold Aug 2022
On floor area, 27a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,836
Street avg £2,394
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Knapp Mill Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Christchurch Junior School. 21 schools nearby.
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