Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29a is a detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2DF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 70 m² this is the 7th 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 (February 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Held since March 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 445.7% above the 1996 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 76.8% below the postcode norm. At 70 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 20 February 2028
Get a survey for this property
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £495 · Includes VAT
29a 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.
29a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
8 March 1996Most recent
£35,000
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
Price per m² for 29a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£500
Street avg £2,585
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Property research, connected
Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.
Start your researchRail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
205/mo
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB