2 Marigold Cottage, Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AL
About 2 Marigold Cottage
2 Marigold Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bockhampton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 6 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Marigold Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Marigold Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£304,000
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 5 sales in BH23 7AL: £171,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in BH23 7AL
32 Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AL
Sold Apr 2021
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Sold Apr 2021
£250,0003 Meadowside Park, Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AL
Sold Nov 2020
£27,50031 Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AL
Sold Mar 2007
£145,000Horn Cottage, Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AL
Sold Sept 2006
£580,000
Versus other Burley Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Marigold Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Horn Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Burton Church of England Primary School. 4 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







