Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 2 is a one-bedroom 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 top. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
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 sale on file: £185,000 in June 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
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Price for Flat 2 has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.
2 June 2020Most recent
£185,000
+25.9%over 3 years19 September 2016
£146,950
+33.6%over 3 years1 February 2013
£110,000
+23.6%over 10 years22 August 2002
£89,000
+95.6%over 3 years5 February 1999
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5PY: £440,000 (2025–2025).
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Sold Sept 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
Flat 2 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,083
Street avg £2,218
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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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