Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
141 m²
1522 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 20 Castle Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Castle Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1522 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2009, 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. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 85.4% above the 2010 sale of £267,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
20 Castle Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2019
Current Certificate
Oct 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 October 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Castle Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2010)
£267,500
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2010Most recent
£267,500
+114.0%over 9 years14 March 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 4LL: £420,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in BH23 4LL
27a, Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
Sold Dec 2024
£420,00023 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
Sold Oct 2024
£455,00024 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
Sold Nov 2021
£472,0008 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
Sold Aug 2019
£400,00027 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
Sold Oct 2017
£330,000
Versus other Castle Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 20 Castle Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,892
Street avg £3,304
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.