Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Apple Grove, Christchurch, BH23 2HG
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17 Apple Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Apple Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2HG). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 137 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 18 EPCs). On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 44.7% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024
Current Certificate
Feb 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 February 2024
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Apple Grove, Christchurch, BH23 2HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Apple Grove 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.
17 Apple Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2014)
£342,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2014Most recent
£342,000
+146.0%over 14 years9 December 1999
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2HG: £515,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in BH23 2HG
Versus other Apple Grove homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Apple Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,496
Street avg £3,154
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Grove Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Twynham Primary School. 15 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 2HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
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80 dB
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