What type of property is 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB?

17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB sell for?

17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB last sold for £337,500 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,000 in November 2009, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2009 and August 2018, 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB rose from £222,000 to £337,500, a change of £115,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB?

17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB?

17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB located?

17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB sits in Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB?

Police records around 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB show an average of 205 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB?

The closest primary school to 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch (69m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange School (721m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Dorset Road, BH23 3DB is St Josephs School, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Dorset Road, Christchurch, BH23 3DB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Dorset Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Dorset Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 14.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2017

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2027

8 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dorset Road, Christchurch, BH23 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dorset Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Dorset Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£337,500

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2018Most recent
£337,500
+52.0%over 8 years
26 November 2009
£222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 3DB: £248,500 (2020–2002).

Nearby sales in BH23 3DB

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Versus other Dorset Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Dorset Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,971

Street avg £2,841

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Josephs School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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