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20a, Amethyst Road, Christchurch, BH23 3EA

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 20a

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

20a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £249,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

20a'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 19 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD65toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2013from Nov 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Dec 2013from Dec 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteFreeholdEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Amethyst Road, Christchurch, BH23 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 20a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£249,950

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £249,950

    +68.3%over 9 years

  2. 18 March 2013

    £148,500

    +30.3%over 3 years

  3. 3 September 2009

    £114,000

    +178.0%over 12 years

  4. 1 November 1996

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 3EA: £197,500 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Amethyst Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,787

Street avg £2,807

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Christchurch district page.
Full Christchurch report

Crime

205/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Meteor Shopping Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20a, Amethyst Road, Christchurch, BH23 3EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.