Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
30 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 30 Amberwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
30 Amberwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £579,500 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 123.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Feb 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 February 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 30 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
30 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.
30 Amberwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2023)
£579,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2023Most recent
£579,500
+11.4%over 5 years30 July 2018
£520,000
+38.7%over 9 years29 September 2008
£375,000
+13.6%over 1 year10 May 2007
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5RU: £515,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in BH23 5RU
1 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
£518,75016 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.
Years Held for 30 Amberwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,221
Street avg £3,375
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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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