What type of property is 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL is a detached house.

When did 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL last change hands?

27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL last sold for £420,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £345,000 in January 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

Across 3 sales between January 2016 and December 2024, 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL rose from £345,000 to £420,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL have?

The current EPC rating for 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 4LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL heated?

The latest EPC at 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL located?

27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL sits in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

Police records around 27a, 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 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

The closest primary school to 27a, 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 27a, Castle Avenue, BH23 4LL?

The closest bus stop to 27a, 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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27a, Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

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Overview

About 27a

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

27a is a detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 71 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 143% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £420,000.

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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.

27a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 December 2026

2 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27a, Castle Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

27a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£420,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2024Most recent
£420,000
+21.7%over 7 years
15 August 2017
£345,000
29 January 2016
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 4LL: £400,000 (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.

On price per m², 27a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,915

Street avg £3,093

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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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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· 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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