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Oak Cottage, Betsy Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8AQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oak Cottage

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

Oak Cottage is a detached house in Bransgore, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 8AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 58.7% above the 2014 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Oak Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, Betsy Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oak Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Oak Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2014Most recent

    £240,000

  2. 10 August 2006

    £239,950

    +97.9%over 7 years

  3. 17 June 1999

    £121,250

    -3.0%over 7 months

  4. 13 November 1998

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 8AQ: £435,000 (2023–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Betsy Lane homes

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

Oak Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,871

Street avg £4,067

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£410k

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1 Clare Lodge Close, Bransgore

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3 bed1 bath
£443k

1 Hungerfield Close, Bransgore

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£326k

1 Derritt Lane, Bransgore

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Ringwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bransgore Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 8AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH23 8AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 8AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Oak Cottage, Betsy Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.