3 Cricket Close, Christchurch, BH23 3HT

3 Cricket Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 sits 123.6% above the 2010 sale of £322,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.