1a, Albion Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JG
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2JG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 71 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £345,000.
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Energy performance
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1a 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.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2024Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2JG: £500,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in BH23 2JG
Versus other Albion Road homes
On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,859
Street avg £4,156
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Rutland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Twynham Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB