What kind of home is 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE sell for?

1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE last sold for £699,950 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £243,000 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 2001 and April 2021, 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE rose from £243,000 to £699,950, a change of £456,950. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 5LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE 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 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE in?

1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE sits in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

Is 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE 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 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The closest primary school to 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (1.0km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highcliffe School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE is Rothesay Lodge, 277m away. The nearest rail option is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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1 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Bute Drive

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

1 Bute Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Sold April 2021 for £699,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2025

Current Certificate

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 June 2025

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bute Drive 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 2001.

Current estimate

£759,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£699,950

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

7 April 2021Most recent
£699,950
+13.8%over 4 years
27 June 2016
£615,000
+34.1%over 6 years
30 October 2009
£458,500
+88.7%over 8 years
23 February 2001
£243,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5LE: £660,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bute Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Bute Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,635

Street avg £3,296

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

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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

Rothesay Lodge — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 5LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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