Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5b, Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5b is a five-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2016. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £869,000 is 24.1% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
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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.
5b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 July 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5b, Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5b 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.
5b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£869,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£700,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2016Most recent
£700,000
+86.7%over 14 years31 May 2001
£375,000
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.
Floor Area for 5b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £3,388
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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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