Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Coachmans Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Coachmans Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Coachmans Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hinton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £863,000 is 21.1% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £712,500 in August 2019.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Coachmans Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Coachmans 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.
Coachmans Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£863,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£712,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 August 2019Most recent
£712,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 7EA: £617,500 (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
£385,0002 Hinton House Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
Sold Feb 2018
£770,000Brooms Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
Sold Oct 2016
£475,000Meadow 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.
On epc rating, Coachmans Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,318
Street avg £4,729
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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 Coachmans Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.