Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Arcadia Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JE
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 December 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Arcadia Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1a, Arcadia Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JE
2decisions2extensions19documents2nearby
- Jul 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to measure 5.6 m in length, with a maximum height of 3.9 m and height to eaves of 2.6m.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 8/19/1016/PNHH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2019Decision
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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.
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2JE: £420,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in BH23 2JE
Versus other Arcadia Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Rutland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Twynham Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 2JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
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