What type of property is 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE last sold for £660,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £415,000 in May 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

Across 3 sales between May 2017 and March 2025, 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE rose from £415,000 to £660,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The current EPC rating for 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 5LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

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

Where is 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Bute Drive, BH23 5LE?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Bute Drive

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

6 Bute Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £660,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 November 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Bute Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

6 Bute Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£660,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£660,000
+15.8%over 6 years
28 August 2018
£570,000
+37.3%over 1 year
11 May 2017
£415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5LE: £699,950 (2025–2019).

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.

Price per m² for 6 Bute Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,593

Street avg £3,236

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

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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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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