27 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE

27 Imber Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 is 49.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.