Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5QH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 sits 92.1% above the 2003 sale of £317,500. At 108 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 31 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
1a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 September 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2003)
£317,500
Growth on file: 24.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2003Most recent
£317,500
+161.3%over 4 years30 March 1999
£121,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5QH: £630,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH23 5QH
4 Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH
Sold Mar 2025
£970,00022 Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH
Sold Feb 2024
£606,25013 Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH
Sold Dec 2022
£630,00051 Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH
Sold Sept 2022
£722,00023 Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH
Sold Mar 2022
£520,000
Versus other Avenue Road homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,940
Street avg £3,431
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
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
0.2 km
Walkford Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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 5QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.