Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Arcadia Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JE
3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Arcadia Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Arcadia Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 is 35.2% above the 2017 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
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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.
5 Arcadia Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Feb 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
53%92%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Arcadia Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Arcadia Road 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.
Latest sale on 5 Arcadia Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2017)
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2017Most recent
£500,000
+44.9%over 9 years13 September 2007
£345,000
+55.3%over 1 year6 April 2006
£222,111
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2JE: £320,000 (2024–2005).
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.
5 Arcadia Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,538
Street avg £3,715
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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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 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
55 dB
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65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
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