Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Holme Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 88 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £460,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 106.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
7 Holme Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (42 kWp) installed
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7 Holme Road has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.
16 October 2025Most recent
£460,000
+89.3%over 21 years10 October 2004
£243,000
+92.9%over 5 years1 July 1999
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5LJ: £418,000 (2021–2017).
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Sold Jul 2021
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Sold Feb 2021
8 Holme Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LJ
Sold Jun 2020
20 Holme Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LJ
Sold Jul 2017
23 Holme Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LJ
Sold Jan 2016
On price per m², 7 Holme Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,227
Street avg £3,160
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Rothesay Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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