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24 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
246 m²
2648 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 24 Elphinstone Road

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

24 Elphinstone Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £1,060,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

24 Elphinstone Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 June 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Elphinstone Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 24 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension to the rear.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    8/20/1033/HOU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

24 Elphinstone Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£1,031,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,060,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2024Most recent

    £1,060,000

    +125.5%over 16 years

  2. 27 September 2007

    £470,000

    +306.9%over 11 years

  3. 13 June 1996

    £115,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5LL: £850,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Elphinstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 24 Elphinstone Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,309

Street avg £3,676

Above

Floor Area

246 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.
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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 5LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH23 5LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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