What kind of home is 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT?

5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT?

5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT last sold for £349,500 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £183,500 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and August 2013, 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT rose from £183,500 to £349,500, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT?

5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 5RT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT?

5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT in?

5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT sits in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT?

Police records around 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT 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.

What schools are near 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT?

The closest primary school to 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (625m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highcliffe School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Amberwood Gardens, BH23 5RT is Bracken Way, 778m away. The nearest rail option is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 884m away.

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5 Amberwood Gardens, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Amberwood Gardens

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

5 Amberwood Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 sits 55.9% above the 2013 sale of £349,500. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

5 Amberwood Gardens'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 09 Jan 2023

Current Certificate

Jan 2013

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 January 2023

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Amberwood Gardens, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Amberwood Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£349,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2013Most recent
£349,500
+90.5%over 11 years
25 January 2002
£183,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5RT: £655,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BH23 5RT

On the street

Versus other Amberwood Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Amberwood Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,266

Street avg £3,679

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Christchurch report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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