Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ossemsley Manor is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ossemsley, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 115 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Ossemsley Manor, where floor areas span 70–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 7 units on file.
Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £495,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 106.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Solar water heating installed
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Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Ossemsley Manor.
6 applications on record at Ossemsley Manor, Flat 7, Ossemsley, Christchurch, BH23 7EE
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Ossemsley Manor has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
19 May 2022Most recent
£495,000
+17.4%over 1 year19 November 2020
£421,500
+60.3%over 14 years29 June 2006
£263,000
+113.8%over 7 years8 July 1998
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 7EE: £380,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold May 2025
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Sold Mar 2024
Ossemsley Manor, Flat 9, Ossemsley, Christchurch, BH23 7EE
Sold Mar 2023
The Cottage, Ossemsley, Christchurch, BH23 7EE
Sold Oct 2021
On habitable rooms, Ossemsley Manor stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,304
Street avg £3,514
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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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
0.8 km
Glendene Caravan Park — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
The Arnewood School. 1 school nearby.
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