What kind of home is 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU?

26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU sell for?

26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU last sold for £518,750 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,500 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and November 2017, 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU rose from £114,500 to £518,750, a change of £404,250. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU?

The current EPC rating for 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU?

26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 5RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU use?

The latest EPC at 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU?

26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU in?

26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU sits in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU?

Police records around 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU 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 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU?

The closest primary school to 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (563m). The closest secondary is Highcliffe School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU?

The closest rail stop to 26 Amberwood Drive, BH23 5RU is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 781m away. The nearest bus option is Carisbrooke Way, 791m away.

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26 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Amberwood Drive

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

26 Amberwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 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 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 is 25.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

26 Amberwood Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2027

4 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Amberwood Drive 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.

Price for 26 Amberwood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£649,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£518,750

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2017Most recent
£518,750
+166.0%over 18 years
12 November 1999
£195,000
+70.3%over 4 years
10 September 1995
£114,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5RU: £520,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in BH23 5RU

On the street

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 epc rating, 26 Amberwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,843

Street avg £3,461

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Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 5RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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