Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a is a three-bedroom detached house in Walkford, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history at 3a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 3a, Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
T14 - Oak - large split in overextended lower lateral branch, remove back to source. (see photo). T15 - Beech - Crown Raise to 5.2m, ensuring no live pruning wounds exceed 40mm in diameter
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Latest sale on 3a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£585,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
22 June 2021Most recent
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 5RU: £518,750 (2023–2017).
30 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Oct 2023
1 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Nov 2021
17 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Nov 2017
26 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Nov 2017
16 Amberwood Drive, Walkford, Christchurch, BH23 5RU
Sold Sept 2016
3a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,634
Street avg £3,475
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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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