What type of property is 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW?

8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW is a semi-detached house.

What did 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW sell for?

8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW last sold for £125,000 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and March 2004, 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW rose from £39,000 to £125,000, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +14% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW have?

The current EPC rating for 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW?

8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 3QW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW heated?

The latest EPC at 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW?

8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW is in council tax band C.

Where is 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW located?

8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW sits in Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district.

Is 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW in a safe area?

Police records around 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW show an average of 205 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW?

The closest primary school to 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW is Somerford Primary School (276m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange School (549m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW?

The closest bus stop to 8a, Beresford Gardens, BH23 3QW is Dennistoun Avenue, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8a, Beresford Gardens, Christchurch, BH23 3QW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a semi-detached house in Christchurch (BH23 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the 4th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 92% above the 2004 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 March 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Beresford Gardens, Christchurch, BH23 3QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£125,000

Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2004Most recent
£125,000
+188.7%over 8 years
20 July 1995
£43,300
+11.0%
2 May 1995
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 3QW: £300,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BH23 3QW

On the street

Versus other Beresford Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,786

Street avg £3,165

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above

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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

Dennistoun Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Somerford Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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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 3QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 3QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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