Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Amberwood Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 is 28.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £610,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 April 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has been extended more than once and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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25 Amberwood Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 5 years.
£610,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 5 years.
24 November 2020Most recent
£610,000
+80.7%over 5 years20 November 2015
£337,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5RT: £655,000 (2025–2022).
15 Amberwood Gardens, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RT
Sold Feb 2025
1 Amberwood Gardens, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RT
Sold Feb 2025
2 Amberwood Gardens, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RT
Sold Jun 2024
35 Amberwood Gardens, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RT
Sold Jan 2024
37 Amberwood Gardens, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RT
Sold Oct 2022
On habitable rooms, 25 Amberwood Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,094
Street avg £3,636
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Bracken Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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