Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Keepers Cottage, Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6AE
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Private Rental
About Keepers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Keepers Cottage is a detached house in Hurn, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 6AE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Keepers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2019from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromG16toE45
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
WoodOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
45%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Keepers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications 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.
Keepers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in BH23 6AE: £335,000 (2024–2015).
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Keepers Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Hurn Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth. 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 6AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Keepers Cottage, Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.