Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fern Cottage, Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Fern Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fern Cottage is a detached house in Christchurch (BH23 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 66.9% above the 2006 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
May 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached PropertyEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fern Cottage, Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fern Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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.
Fern Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2006Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 6AQ: £390,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in BH23 6AQ
11a, Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ
Sold Apr 2025
£1,190,00011b, Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ
Sold Mar 2022
£320,00011 Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ
Sold Feb 2021
£218,0008 Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ
Sold Jul 2015
£390,000Summergreen, Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ
Sold Nov 2013
£180,000
Versus other Dudmoor Farm Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar properties on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Fern Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,577
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
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
0.8 km
Lincoln Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Twynham Primary School. 8 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 6AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB
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 Fern Cottage, Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.