Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Brooms Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Brooms Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Brooms Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hinton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 138 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brooms Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Brooms 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.
Brooms Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 7EA: £700,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in BH23 7EA
Burwood House, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
Sold Jul 2025
£700,000Forest Edge, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
Sold May 2025
£385,000Coachmans Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
Sold Aug 2019
£712,5002 Hinton House Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
Sold Feb 2018
£770,000Meadow Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
Sold Jul 2014
£617,500
Versus other Dark Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Brooms Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,442
Street avg £4,904
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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
1.1 km
Walkford Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. 5 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 7EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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 Brooms Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.