Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
About 17 Amberwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Amberwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 25.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Amberwood Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 17 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
1decisions1extensions13documents1nearby
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extensions
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 8/18/0287/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Amberwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2017Most recent
£445,000
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
£585,00026 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Nov 2017
£518,75016 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Sept 2016
£515,000
Versus other Amberwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 17 Amberwood Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,045
Street avg £3,449
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Hinton Admiral Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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
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65 dB
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80 dB
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