Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Valley Farm, Ringwood Road, Avon, Christchurch, BH23 7BG
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Valley Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Valley Farm is a detached house in Avon, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 135 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2020from Jun 2009
Low Energy Lighting
6%83%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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 Valley Farm, Ringwood Road, Avon, Christchurch, BH23 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Valley Farm 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.
Valley Farm 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£556,000
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 7BG: £535,500 (2024–2006).
Versus other Ringwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Valley Farm outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
1.7 km
The Woolpack Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Sopley Primary School. 1 school 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 7BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
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 Valley Farm, Ringwood Road, Avon, Christchurch, BH23 7BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.