Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Imber Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 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). Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £735,000 is 26.7% above the 2017 sale price.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2026
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 February 2026
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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5 Imber Drive has no planning applications on record.
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5 Imber Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£735,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 2 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 2 years.
26 March 2017Most recent
£580,000
+39.8%over 2 years9 March 2015
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5BE: £705,000 (2025–2021).
7 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE
Sold Nov 2025
17 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE
Sold May 2025
3 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE
Sold Oct 2022
1 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE
Sold Feb 2022
11 Imber Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BE
Sold Sept 2021
EPC Rating for 5 Imber Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,718
Street avg £4,606
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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