What type of property is 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU?

4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU sell for?

4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU last sold for £320,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in August 2011, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU?

Across 2 sales between August 2011 and May 2013, 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU rose from £250,000 to £320,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +14.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU?

4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH23 7JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU?

4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU located?

4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU sits in Burton, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU?

Police records around 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU show an average of 205 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU?

The closest primary school to 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU is Burton Church of England Primary School (434m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Preston Lane, BH23 7JU is Burton Green, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Preston Lane, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Preston Lane

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

4 Preston Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2011–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 45.6% above the 2013 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Preston Lane'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 11 Feb 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2013

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 February 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Jul 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

90%12%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Preston Lane, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Preston Lane has no planning applications on record.

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.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£320,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2013Most recent
£320,000
+28.0%over 1 year
9 August 2011
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 7JU: £615,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BH23 7JU

On the street

Versus other Preston Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Preston Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,299

Street avg £4,945

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Burton Hall Place, Burton

BH23 7PE

3 bed

£321k

1 Burnham Road, Burton

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£300k

1 Avon Farm Cottages, Ringwood Road, Avon

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3 bed

£281k

1 Harrison Close, Burton

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3 bed1 bath

£421k

1 Holly Gardens, Burton

BH23 7JD

2 bed2 bath

£518k

1 Burtoncroft, Burton

BH23 7HW

4 bed2 bath

£550k

1 Alder Close, Burton

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4 bed

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

0.1 km

Burton Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Burton Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 7JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 7JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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