Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 24 Castle Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Castle Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 125.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £472,000 in November 2021. 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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2021from Sept 2013
Low Energy Lighting
40%78%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
24 Castle Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 24 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
2decisions2extensions9documents1nearby
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to the side, rear and front
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 8/23/0830/HOU
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2025Decision
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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 24 Castle Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2021)
£472,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2021Most recent
£472,000
+88.8%over 7 years10 December 2013
£250,000
+163.2%over 15 years15 April 1998
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 4LL: £400,000 (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
£455,0008 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
Sold Aug 2019
£400,00027 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
Sold Oct 2017
£330,00025 Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL
Sold Jun 2017
£320,000
Versus other Castle Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 24 Castle Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,488
Street avg £3,115
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Hinton Wood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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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
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