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About Forest Edge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forest Edge is a detached house in Hinton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £385,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 20.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Forest Edge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forest Edge, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026Demolition And RebuildFullPending
Replacement self-build dwelling; replace garage with car port
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Forest Edge, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA
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Versus other Dark Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Forest Edge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,565
Street avg £4,880
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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