Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Bute Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bute Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 sits 304.2% above the 1999 sale of £158,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 62.3% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Bute Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Bute Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£158,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 1999Most recent
£158,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5LE: £699,950 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH23 5LE
29 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE
Sold Aug 2025
£735,0006 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE
Sold Mar 2025
£660,0007 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE
Sold Sept 2022
£825,0001 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE
Sold Apr 2021
£699,9502 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE
Sold May 2019
£495,000
Versus other Bute Drive homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Bute Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,192
Street avg £3,511
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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