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5 Heather Close, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RP

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Heather Close

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

5 Heather Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5RP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £600,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 102.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • 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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2029

2 years remaining
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Heather Close, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Heather Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Heather Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£689,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £600,000

    +62.2%over 13 years
  2. 9 April 2008

    £370,000

    +48.0%over 3 years
  3. 14 January 2005

    £250,000

    +110.1%over 7 years
  4. 28 May 1997

    £119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5RP: £360,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Heather Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Heather Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,505

Street avg £3,904

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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

0.4 km

Bracken Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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