Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Brabazon Drive, Christchurch, BH23 4TL
5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 42 Brabazon Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Brabazon Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Christchurch (BH23 4TL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) 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 November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £500,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle, Integral
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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)
Aug 2022
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 9 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Nov 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Brabazon Drive, Christchurch, BH23 4TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Brabazon Drive 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.
Price for 42 Brabazon Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2023)
£500,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2023Most recent
£500,000
+25.0%over 4 years20 September 2018
£400,000
+45.5%over 6 years10 May 2012
£275,000
+3.4%over 6 years4 September 2005
£266,000
+166.0%over 8 years4 September 1997
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 4TL: £410,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH23 4TL
34 Brabazon Drive, Christchurch, BH23 4TL
Sold Feb 2025
£378,00050 Brabazon Drive, Christchurch, BH23 4TL
Sold Sept 2024
£420,00049 Brabazon Drive, Christchurch, BH23 4TL
Sold Nov 2023
£585,00020 Brabazon Drive, Christchurch, BH23 4TL
Sold May 2023
£342,00054 Brabazon Drive, Christchurch, BH23 4TL
Sold Apr 2023
£410,000
Versus other Brabazon Drive homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 42 Brabazon Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,495
Street avg £3,855
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brabazon Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 4TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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