Merleswood, Betsy Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8AQ

Merleswood is a detached house in Bransgore, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 8AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £1,150,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 145.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.