Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Auckland Road, Christchurch, BH23 4HH
3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 136 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,011,000 is 18.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 110.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £850,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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(1 of 3)
Oct 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2015from Mar 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%94%
More low energy lighting installed
Oct 2016from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromE53toD64
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Auckland Road, Christchurch, BH23 4HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a has an approved extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at 1a, Auckland Road, Christchurch, BH23 4HH
4decisions1extensions23documents1nearby
- Jul 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1& T2-Oaks. Crown lift canopies to 4m by removing secondary and tertiary branches overhanging the applicant's garden.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 8/20/0266/TTPO
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2023Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,011,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2022)
£850,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£850,000
+86.8%over 11 years11 February 2011
£455,000
+51.7%over 10 years13 September 2000
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 4HH: £555,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in BH23 4HH
1 Auckland Road, Christchurch, BH23 4HH
Sold Mar 2021
£725,0002 Auckland Road, Christchurch, BH23 4HH
Sold Jul 2019
£750,0006 Auckland Road, Christchurch, BH23 4HH
Sold May 2015
£555,0003 Auckland Road, Christchurch, BH23 4HH
Sold Aug 2007
£551,0004 Auckland Road, Christchurch, BH23 4HH
Sold Sept 2000
£181,500
Versus other Auckland Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,250
Street avg £3,321
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Shelley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Highcliffe School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 4HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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80 dB
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