Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 20 Buce Hayes Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Buce Hayes Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 22.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £365,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 April 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 20 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
2decisions2extensions17documents1nearby
- Dec 2022Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension with associated pitch roof construction and conversion of existing loft space.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 8/22/0926/HOU
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2025Decision
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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
See how we calculated this£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2020)
£365,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2020Most recent
£365,000
+49.0%over 15 years25 October 2004
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5HJ: £468,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BH23 5HJ
19 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Sept 2025
£600,00026 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Feb 2025
£425,00015 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Jan 2025
£468,5003 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Aug 2024
£565,0009 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ
Sold Jul 2024
£425,000
Versus other Buce Hayes Close homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 20 Buce Hayes Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,214
Street avg £4,815
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Highcliffe Medical Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 5HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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