Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
EPC B
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
595 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 15 Catherine Wheel Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Catherine Wheel Gardens is a two-bedroom property in Christchurch (BH23 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 595 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 55 m² this is the 13th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 27.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
15 Catherine Wheel Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2021
Current Certificate
Apr 2011EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 April 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Catherine Wheel Gardens 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.
15 Catherine Wheel Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2013)
£125,000
Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£125,000
-8.8%over 10 years21 July 2002
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2UJ: £205,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BH23 2UJ
23 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Aug 2025
£142,0002 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Oct 2024
£276,50010 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Oct 2024
£205,0006 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Oct 2024
£330,00018 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Aug 2024
£139,000
Versus other Marlow Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Catherine Wheel Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,260
Street avg £2,979
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.0 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 2UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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