18 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ

18 Catherine Wheel Gardens is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 45 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 18 units on file.

Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £139,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 45 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.