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5 Drake Close, Christchurch, BH23 3ET

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Drake Close

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

5 Drake Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Christchurch (BH23 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in March 2022. 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Dec 2010
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Drake Close, Christchurch, BH23 3ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Drake Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2022Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 3ET: £368,000 (2020–1997).

On the street

Versus other Drake Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Drake Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,493

Street avg £3,715

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Drake Close

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Coastguard Way

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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

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

0.2 km

Mudeford Junior School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mudeford Junior School. 11 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 3ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH23 3ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 3ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 5 Drake Close, Christchurch, BH23 3ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.