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About 7 Bute Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Bute Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £917,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 97.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Bute Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 7 Bute Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2024AmendmentRefused
Non Material amendment to planning application 8/22/1020/HOU Changes to materials and fenestration
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 7 Bute Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£917,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£825,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 7 Bute Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LE
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Versus other Bute Drive homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 7 Bute Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,111
Street avg £3,441
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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