What type of property is 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP?

3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP?

3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP last sold for £295,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £52,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP?

Across 6 sales between August 1996 and March 2025, 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP rose from £52,000 to £295,000, a change of £243,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP?

3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP?

3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP located?

3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP sits in Burton, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP?

Police records around 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP 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 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP?

The closest primary school to 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP is Burton Church of England Primary School (338m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Kirkham Avenue, BH23 7LP is Stony Lane, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Kirkham Avenue, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7LP

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Kirkham Avenue

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

3 Kirkham Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burton, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £295,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromD62toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

44%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Kirkham Avenue, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Kirkham Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 Kirkham Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£295,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2025Most recent
£295,000
+31.1%over 8 years
22 June 2016
£225,000
+33.9%over 6 years
29 September 2009
£168,000
30 November 2005
£167,500
+19.6%over 6 months
19 May 2005
£140,000
+169.2%over 8 years
22 August 1996
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 7LP: £243,800 (2024–2006).

Nearby sales in BH23 7LP

On the street

Versus other Kirkham Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Kirkham Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,598

Street avg £2,474

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

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

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3 bed

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1 Gordon Way, Burton

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£300k

1 Cowleys Road, Burton

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£277k

1 Burton House, Salisbury Road, Burton

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£421k

1 Holly Gardens, Burton

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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

Stony Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Burton Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 7LP 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 7LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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