3 Caroline Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 3JR

3 Caroline Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £879,000 is 29.3% above the 2017 sale price.