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1 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 1 Imber Drive

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

1 Imber Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£859/sq ft) was about 199.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £795,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 August 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Imber Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 1 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE

3decisions3extensions27documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2017
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion and alterations

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    8/17/1531/HOU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Imber Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£790,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£795,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2022Most recent

    £795,000

    +89.3%over 4 years
  2. 24 March 2017

    £420,000

    +20.9%over 8 years
  3. 30 July 2008

    £347,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5BE: £576,750 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Imber Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Imber Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,244

Street avg £4,104

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.3 km

Highcliffe Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH23 5BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.