7 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE

7 Bute Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,267,000 sits 53.6% above the 2022 sale of £825,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2022 for £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.