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2 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Bute Drive

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

2 Bute Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 is 21.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold May 2019 for £495,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 3)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 January 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 2 Bute Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 2 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE

3decisions6documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Crown reduce 1 Ash tree in rear garden by one third

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    T/13/0167
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£601,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£495,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2019Most recent

    £495,000

    +26.9%over 6 years

  2. 1 November 2012

    £390,000

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

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.

On floor area, 2 Bute Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,853

Street avg £3,282

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.
£650k

1 Chewton Lodge, Highcliffe

BH23 5LQ

4 bed
£542k

1 Broadlands Close, Walkford

BH23 5QA

4 bed
£759k

1 Bute Drive, Highcliffe

BH23 5LE

4 bed2 bath
£795k

1 Amberwood House, Amberwood Gardens, Walkford

BH23 5RT

4 bed
£598k

1 Amberwood Drive, Walkford

BH23 5RU

5 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Beacon Drive, Highcliffe

BH23 5DH

3 bed
£534k

1 Arundel Way, Highcliffe

BH23 5DX

3 bed1 bath
£428k

1 Chantry Close, Highcliffe

BH23 5NQ

3 bed
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BH23 5LE

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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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