Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cat Cottage, Lyndhurst Road, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7DS
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Cat Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cat Cottage is a detached house in Hinton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump.
At 79 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 3 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2013from Jun 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%43%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2020from Mar 2013
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cat Cottage, Lyndhurst Road, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cat Cottage has no planning applications on record.
1
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.
Cat 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£379,000
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 4 sales in BH23 7DS: £426,500 (2017–2003).
Versus other Lyndhurst Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Cat Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.2 km
Highcliffe St Mark 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 7DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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