Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ
EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 24 Catherine Wheel Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Catherine Wheel Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- LiftYes
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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.
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
Current Certificate
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 Catherine Wheel Gardens, Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
24 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.
24 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£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2017)
£145,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2017Most recent
£145,000
+2.8%over 13 years10 February 2004
£141,000
+20.0%over 2 years27 September 2001
£117,500
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.
Floor Area for 24 Catherine Wheel Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,295
Street avg £2,899
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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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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 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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