Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Elphinstone Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £949,000 sits 74.9% above the 2014 sale of £542,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 214 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 21 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
18 Elphinstone Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 October 2023
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Price for 18 Elphinstone Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£949,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 17 years.
£542,500
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 17 years.
6 April 2014Most recent
£542,500
+311.0%over 16 years7 July 1997
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5LL: £870,000 (2025–2022).
10 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Sept 2025
7 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Jun 2025
24 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Jun 2024
22 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Sept 2023
9 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Nov 2022
18 Elphinstone Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,535
Street avg £3,769
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Milestone Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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