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About 18 Castle Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Castle Avenue is a semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1105 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 65.2% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2021Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1 - Holm Oak - Reduce overgrown branches extending across garden by up to 2m T2 – T4 Holm Oaks - Crown Lift to achieve a clearance of 6m from ground level on the Castle Avenue side of the trees. T5 - Holm Oak - Crown Lift and reduce overhang across the garden by up to 2m.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Castle Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Castle Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Castle Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,435
Street avg £3,403
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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