What type of property is 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL?

5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL sell for?

5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL last sold for £650,000 in February 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £398,000 in April 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2011 and February 2021, 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL rose from £398,000 to £650,000, a change of £252,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL?

5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 5DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL?

5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL located?

5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL sits in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

Is 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL show an average of 205 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL?

The closest primary school to 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (733m). The closest secondary is Highcliffe School (1.5km).

How well connected is 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Elmwood Way, BH23 5DL is Highcliffe Medical Centre, 183m away. The nearest rail option is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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5 Elmwood Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5DL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 5 Elmwood Way

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

5 Elmwood Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 is 15.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 March 2030

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elmwood Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Elmwood Way has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£751,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£650,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2021Most recent
£650,000
+63.3%over 9 years
11 April 2011
£398,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5DL: £547,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in BH23 5DL

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Way homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Elmwood Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,702

Street avg £5,855

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

Full Christchurch report

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

0.2 km

Highcliffe Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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