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About 8 Drake Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Drake Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 33.2% above the 2017 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Drake Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£368,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 8 Drake Close, Christchurch, BH23 3ET
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Versus other Drake Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 8 Drake Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,644
Street avg £3,998
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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