What type of property is 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH?

23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH sell for?

23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH last sold for £520,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in September 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and March 2022, 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH rose from £225,000 to £520,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH?

The current EPC rating for 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH?

23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH had any planning applications?

23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH has council approval for an extension granted in December 2022 under ref. 8/22/0899/HOU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH?

23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH located?

23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH sits in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH?

Police records around 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH show an average of 205 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH?

The closest primary school to 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Arnewood School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Avenue Road, BH23 5QH is Walkford Hotel, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Avenue Road

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

23 Avenue Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5QH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 is 24.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Dec 2021

EPC improved fromD65toC74

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Avenue Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Avenue Road, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5QH

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Dec 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Raise and extend roof and form front and rear gable to create first floor accommodation
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
8/22/0899/HOU
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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.

23 Avenue Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£647,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£520,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2022Most recent
£520,000
+131.1%over 17 years
1 September 2004
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5QH: £630,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BH23 5QH

On the street

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 23 Avenue Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,910

Street avg £3,395

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Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Christchurch report

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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