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8 Chewton Common Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LT

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Chewton Common Road

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

8 Chewton Common Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Highcliffe, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 146 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £673,000 is 25.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road
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  • 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.

8 Chewton Common 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 23 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Feb 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%42%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chewton Common Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 8 Chewton Common Road, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5LT

3decisions3extensions33documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Dec 2018
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Demolition of conservatory, construction of single storey side extension, single storey front porch and store, infill of porch, creation of raised decking and insertion of new windows.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    8/18/2852/HOU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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.

8 Chewton Common Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£673,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£535,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2017Most recent

    £535,000

    +37.2%over 4 years
  2. 28 July 2013

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5LT: £515,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Chewton Common Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Chewton Common Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,664

Street avg £3,890

On par

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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