What kind of home is 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ last sold for £550,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £265,000 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and January 2021, 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ rose from £265,000 to £550,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

The current EPC rating for 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 5HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ use?

The latest EPC at 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ in?

22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ sits in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

Police records around 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ 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.

What schools are near 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

The closest primary school to 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (458m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highcliffe School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

The closest bus stop to 22 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ is Highcliffe Medical Centre, 313m away. The nearest rail option is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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22 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 22 Buce Hayes Close

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

22 Buce Hayes Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 is 27.1% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £550,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes
Summer houseYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 September 2030

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Buce Hayes Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2021Most recent
£550,000
+107.5%over 13 years
19 December 2007
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5HJ: £468,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BH23 5HJ

On the street

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.

Floor Area for 22 Buce Hayes Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,015

Street avg £4,865

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Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Amberwood Drive, Walkford

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1 Beacon Drive, Highcliffe

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1 Chewton Common Road, Highcliffe

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1 Arundel Way, Highcliffe

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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

0.3 km

Highcliffe Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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