What kind of home is 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE last sold for £375,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 5LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE use?

The latest EPC at 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE in?

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

What is crime like near 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

Police records around 10 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 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The closest primary school to 10 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 10 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The closest bus stop to 10 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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10 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 10 Bute Drive

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

10 Bute Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 46.7% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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 10 Jul 2023

Current Certificate

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 July 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 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.

10 Bute Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 October 2013Most recent
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5LE: £699,950 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BH23 5LE

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.

10 Bute Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,151

Street avg £3,389

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 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.

£550k

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3 bed

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1 Chewton Common Road, Highcliffe

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1 Broadlands Close, Walkford

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£596k

1 Colemere Gardens, Highcliffe

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£497k

1 Avenue Road, Walkford

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1 Arbor Close, 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

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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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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