Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Kirkham Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 71.5% above the 2006 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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2 applications on record at 16 Kirkham Avenue, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7LP
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
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16 Kirkham Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
8 December 2006Most recent
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 7LP: £260,000 (2025–2016).
3 Kirkham Avenue, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7LP
Sold Mar 2025
15 Kirkham Avenue, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7LP
Sold Dec 2024
14 Kirkham Avenue, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7LP
Sold Oct 2020
11 Kirkham Avenue, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7LP
Sold Jun 2016
8 Kirkham Avenue, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7LP
Sold Feb 2005
Price per m² for 16 Kirkham Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,720
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Stony Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Burton Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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