11 Matchams Lane, Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6AW

11 Matchams Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Hurn, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 sits 103.6% above the 2007 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. At 225 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (189 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.