Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Canberra Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HL
4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Canberra Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Canberra Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £655,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
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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
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 July 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Canberra Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 16 Canberra Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HL
1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
- May 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 8/21/0254/CLP
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 16 Canberra Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2025)
£655,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2025Most recent
£655,000
+48.9%over 4 years7 December 2020
£440,000
+53.0%over 10 years30 March 2010
£287,500
-3.5%over 5 years8 June 2004
£298,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2HL: £460,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BH23 2HL
15 Canberra Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HL
Sold Oct 2024
£565,0002 Canberra Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HL
Sold Sept 2024
£375,0001a, Canberra Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HL
Sold Feb 2021
£460,0001 Canberra Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HL
Sold Sept 2019
£390,00011 Canberra Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HL
Sold Mar 2017
£315,000
Versus other Canberra Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 16 Canberra Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,240
Street avg £2,981
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
The Grove Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Christchurch Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 2HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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