Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Ambleside, Christchurch, BH23 2RZ
3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Ambleside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Ambleside is a two-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a corner plot.
Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £429,500 — fresh data. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 May 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Ambleside, Christchurch, BH23 2RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 4 Ambleside is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
5 applications on record at 4 Ambleside, Christchurch, BH23 2RZ
5decisions16documents2nearby
- Dec 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Remove two lower branches from 1 Pine (T76) in rear garden and crown clean
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- T/12/0233
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2022Decision
- Tree WorksApr 2020Decision
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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.
Price for 4 Ambleside has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2025)
£429,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2025Most recent
£429,500
+156.4%over 25 years17 November 2000
£167,500
+86.1%over 3 years31 October 1997
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2RZ: £412,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BH23 2RZ
Versus other Ambleside homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Ambleside is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,521
Street avg £3,933
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Marlow Drive Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Twynham Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 2RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
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