Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Buce Hayes Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 72 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 29.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
18 Buce Hayes Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 June 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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18 Buce Hayes Close has no planning applications on record.
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18 Buce Hayes Close saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 7 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 7 years.
29 April 2014Most recent
£315,000
+1.6%over 3 years14 January 2011
£310,000
26 June 2008
£310,000
+3.3%over 1 year29 May 2007
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5HJ: £468,500 (2025–2024).
19 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Sept 2025
26 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Feb 2025
15 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Jan 2025
3 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Aug 2024
9 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Jul 2024
EPC Rating for 18 Buce Hayes Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,375
Street avg £4,850
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.3 km
Highcliffe Medical Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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