What kind of home is 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE sell for?

17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE last sold for £576,750 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in November 2025 under ref. P/25/03946/HOU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE in?

17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE sits in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district.

Is 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE 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.

What schools are near 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

The closest primary school to 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (282m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highcliffe School (1.2km).

How well connected is 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE is Highcliffe Medical Centre, 287m away. The nearest rail option is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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17 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Imber Drive

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

17 Imber Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £576,750. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE

1decisions1extensions15documents1nearby

Nov 2025
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey extension to the front of the property, not breaking the building line. Single storey rear extension across the rear of the property replacing an existing conservatory.
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
P/25/03946/HOU
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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.

17 Imber Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£560,000

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Last sold (2025)

£576,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 May 2025Most recent
£576,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5BE: £705,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BH23 5BE

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.

On years held, 17 Imber Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,390

Street avg £4,454

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Highcliffe Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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