Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Amberwood Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 165 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). Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 sits 126.6% above the 2014 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in February 2014.
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2027
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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7 Amberwood Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£691,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
10 February 2014Most recent
£305,000
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 price per m², 7 Amberwood Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,848
Street avg £3,754
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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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