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Kingsbere Gardens, Flat 2, 8 Haslemere Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BQ

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Kingsbere Gardens

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

Kingsbere Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 75 m² this is the 5th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Kingsbere Gardens, where floor areas span 72–187 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file.

Sold November 2021 for £247,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 3)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromD58toE49
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2025from Mar 2024
EPC improved fromE49toD61
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kingsbere Gardens, Flat 2, 8 Haslemere Avenue, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Kingsbere Gardens 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Kingsbere Gardens has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£247,500

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2021Most recent

    £247,500

    +22.2%over 8 years
  2. 23 September 2013

    £202,500

    -8.8%over 5 years
  3. 22 May 2008

    £222,000

    +8.3%over 4 years
  4. 30 March 2004

    £205,000

    +47.0%over 1 year
  5. 26 June 2002

    £139,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5BQ: £595,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Haslemere Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Kingsbere Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,300

Street avg £2,947

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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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.

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

0.5 km

Highcliffe Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 5BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH23 5BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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