Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 13 Amberwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Amberwood Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 162.4% above the 2001 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 February 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 Amberwood Drive 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
13 Amberwood Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2001)
£187,500
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2001Most recent
£187,500
+49.4%over 3 years28 September 1997
£125,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5RU: £520,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in BH23 5RU
30 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Oct 2023
£579,5001 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Nov 2021
£484,0003a, Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Jun 2021
£585,00017 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Nov 2017
£445,00026 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Nov 2017
£518,750
Versus other Amberwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 13 Amberwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,180
Street avg £3,565
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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.
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
Hinton Admiral Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 5RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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