Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2HP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 51.7% above the 2005 sale of £277,450.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2022
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 May 2022
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2a 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 8 years.
£277,450
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 8 years.
16 June 2005Most recent
£277,450
+90.7%over 5 years5 November 1999
£145,500
+26.6%over 2 years31 October 1997
£114,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2HP: £347,500 (2026–2023).
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Sold Jan 2026
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Jun 2025
9 Brisbane Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HP
Sold Jul 2023
35a, Brisbane Road, Christchurch, BH23 2HP
Sold Jan 2023
Years Held for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,264
Street avg £3,636
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Grove Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Christchurch Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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