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1 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Castle Avenue

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

1 Castle Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 102.9% above the 2010 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from May 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Castle Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2010Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 4LL: £420,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Castle Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Castle Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,763

Street avg £3,311

Strongly below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Castle Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Burnside

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Britannia Way

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1 Buckland Grove

BH23 4RS

3 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Andover Close

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3 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Auster Close

BH23 4JR

3 bed
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

0.1 km

Hinton Wood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH23 4LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 4LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.