Wharncliffe Court, Flat 3, 29 Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5DH

Wharncliffe Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 68 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Wharncliffe Court, where floor areas span 65–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 62). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 20.4% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £270,000.