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Meadow Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
75 m²
809 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Meadow Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Meadow Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hinton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 809 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 is 40.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£763/sq ft) was about 130.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).

Specifications

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Meadow Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2020

Current Certificate
May 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 May 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadow Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Meadow 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Meadow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£868,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£617,500

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2014Most recent

    £617,500

    +48.8%over 12 years

  2. 30 November 2001

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 7EA: £700,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

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 price per m², Meadow Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,217

Street avg £3,949

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Meadow Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£426k

1 Gordon Way, Burton

BH23 7NN

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Burton Hall Place, Burton

BH23 7PE

3 bed
£1.1m

1 Admiral Place, Winkton

BH23 7BT

4 bed4 bath
£321k

1 Burnham Road, Burton

BH23 7LZ

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Avon Farm Cottages, Ringwood Road, Avon

BH23 7BQ

3 bed
£281k

1 Harrison Close, Burton

BH23 7LW

3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Alder Close, Burton

BH23 7PF

4 bed
£518k

1 Burtoncroft, Burton

BH23 7HW

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Christchurch report

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for BH23 7EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 7EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Meadow Cottage, Dark Lane, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.