Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 42.4% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Flat 1 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.
15 July 2012Most recent
£125,000
-6.7%over 5 years29 March 2007
£134,000
+76.3%over 5 years22 April 2001
£76,000
+90.2%over 4 years30 July 1996
£39,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5PY: £440,000 (2025–2025).
60 Glenville Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5PY
Sold Dec 2025
6 Glenville Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5PY
Sold Dec 2025
54 Glenville Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5PY
Sold Oct 2025
84 Glenville Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5PY
Sold Sept 2025
16 Glenville Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5PY
Sold Mar 2025
Years Held for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £2,552
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.4 km
Bracken Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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