What type of property is 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

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

What did 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE sell for?

21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE last sold for £478,500 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £151,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and September 2011, 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE rose from £151,000 to £478,500, a change of £327,500. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

The current EPC rating for 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,221 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

Police records around 21 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.

Which schools serve 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Imber Drive, BH23 5BE?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1221 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Imber Drive

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

21 Imber Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1221 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 is 31.5% above the 2011 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

21 Imber Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Aug 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

78%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Imber Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

21 Imber Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£478,500

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2011Most recent
£478,500
+40.7%over 9 months
1 December 2010
£340,000
+125.2%over 11 years
16 December 1998
£151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5BE: £705,000 (2025–2021).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 21 Imber Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,220

Street avg £4,561

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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£596k

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1 Broadlands Close, Walkford

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1 Bute Drive, Highcliffe

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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

0.3 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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