Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Albion Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2JG). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold October 2023 for £540,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 12.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 12 Albion Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JG
Alterations and enlargement to roof to include hipped to gable conversion to front and rear elevations and installation of dormer windows to side to create habitable accommodation in the roof space. Erection of 1.5 storey extension to rear and single storey extension to side (Revised scheme following Grant of 8/15/0232)
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Latest sale on 12 Albion Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.
25 October 2023Most recent
£540,000
+129.8%over 11 years14 June 2012
£235,000
+4.4%over 6 years27 February 2006
£225,000
+106.4%over 6 years21 December 1999
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2JG: £430,000 (2026–2024).
EPC Rating for 12 Albion Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,538
Street avg £4,181
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rutland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Twynham Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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