Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Abbots Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BH
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 5 Abbots Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Abbots Close is a detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 144.5% above the 2001 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 67.7% below the postcode norm. At 133 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2024
Current Certificate
Jan 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 January 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbots Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Abbots Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2001Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5BH: £530,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BH23 5BH
Versus other Abbots Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Abbots Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,504
Street avg £4,795
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
0.0 km
The Lord Bute — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 5BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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