Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Catherine Wheel Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £276,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 66 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 August 2034
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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2 Catherine Wheel Gardens 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.
2 Catherine Wheel Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 22 years.
£276,500
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 22 years.
24 October 2024Most recent
£276,500
+19.7%over 7 years23 February 2017
£231,000
+32.0%over 7 years16 November 2009
£174,950
+12.9%over 7 years24 June 2002
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 2UJ: £175,000 (2025–2023).
23 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Aug 2025
10 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Oct 2024
6 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Oct 2024
18 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Aug 2024
8 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
Sold Dec 2023
Price per m² for 2 Catherine Wheel Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,189
Street avg £3,286
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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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