9 Matchams Lane, Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6AW

9 Matchams Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Hurn, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2001, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £703,000 sits 199.1% above the 2001 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 33.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 163 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (210 m² median across 8 EPCs).