Wharncliffe Court, Flat 8, 29 Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5DH

Wharncliffe Court is a semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 71 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 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 bottom. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 381.8% above the 1995 sale of £68,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 73.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 71 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 28 EPCs).