What type of property is 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL sell for?

13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL last sold for £292,500 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £220,000 in October 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2008 and November 2013, 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL rose from £220,000 to £292,500, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

The current EPC rating for 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,133 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 4LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL is in council tax band C.

Where is 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL located?

13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL sits in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

Police records around 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL 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 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

The closest primary school to 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (699m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highcliffe School (974m).

How well connected is 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

The closest bus stop to 13 Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL is Hinton Wood Avenue, 65m away. The nearest rail option is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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13 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1133 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Castle Avenue

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

13 Castle Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1133 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 105 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 48.7% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

13 Castle Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2019

Current Certificate

May 2009

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 May 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Castle Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

13 Castle Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£292,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2013Most recent
£292,500
+9.6%over 2 years
23 June 2011
£267,000
+21.4%over 2 years
20 October 2008
£220,000

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

Nearby sales in BH23 4LL

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.

EPC Rating for 13 Castle Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £3,258

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Hinton Wood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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