Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Ambleside, Christchurch, BH23 2RZ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1312 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Ambleside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Ambleside is a detached house in Christchurch (BH23 2RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 122 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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 Ambleside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2019
Current Certificate
Jul 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 July 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Ambleside, Christchurch, BH23 2RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Ambleside 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.
5 Ambleside 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£451,000
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 2RZ: £429,500 (2025–2020).
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.
5 Ambleside is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Christchurch district page.
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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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 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
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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