When did 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE last change hands?

12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE last sold for £332,500 in October 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £172,500 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and October 2002, 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE rose from £172,500 to £332,500, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +19% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

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

Which area is 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE in?

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

What is crime like near 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

Police records around 12 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 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

What transport links are near 12 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The closest bus stop to 12 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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12 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE

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About 12 Bute Drive

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12 Bute Drive is a property in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LE). It has council tax band E.

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE

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Jul 2022
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1- English Oak - Prune from property allowing a 2m clearance, remove 100% of lower epicormic growth to main fork union and remove major deadwood T2 - English Oak - Prune from streetlight allowing a 2m clearance and remove major deadwood
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4 docs on file
Reference
8/22/0191/TTPO
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Last sold (2002)

£332,500

Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2002Most recent
£332,500
+92.8%over 3 years
11 January 1999
£172,500

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

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Area

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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

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