Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Brook Cottage, Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AL
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Brook Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Brook Cottage is a detached house in Bockhampton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
Brook Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jul 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brook Cottage, Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Brook Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Brook 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£672,000
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
£192,0001 Meadowside Park, Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AL
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
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Brook Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.1 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 7AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
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 Brook Cottage, Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.