Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Elphinstone Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Elphinstone Road is a semi-detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 189.9% above the 1999 sale of £179,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Elphinstone Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 January 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Elphinstone Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Elphinstone Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£179,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 1999Most recent
£179,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5LL: £870,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH23 5LL
10 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Sept 2025
£490,0007 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Jun 2025
£1,195,00024 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Jun 2024
£1,060,00022 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Sept 2023
£870,0009 Elphinstone Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LL
Sold Nov 2022
£850,000
Versus other Elphinstone Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 8 Elphinstone Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,570
Street avg £3,820
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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