What kind of home is 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ last sold for £450,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and August 2018, 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ rose from £175,000 to £450,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

The current EPC rating for 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 5HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ use?

The latest EPC at 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ had any planning applications?

6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2019 under ref. 8/19/0763/HOU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

Police records around 6 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 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Buce Hayes Close, BH23 5HJ?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 6 Buce Hayes Close

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

6 Buce Hayes Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (August 2018). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 36.7% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2027

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Buce Hayes Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 6 Buce Hayes Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5HJ

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May 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
8/19/0763/HOU
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2018Most recent
£450,000
+40.6%over 14 years
28 January 2004
£320,000
+82.9%over 4 years
22 April 1999
£175,000

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

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 6 Buce Hayes Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £4,876

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Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 94 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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