What kind of home is Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL?

Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL?

Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL last sold for £540,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £129,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL?

Across 5 sales between April 1997 and July 2017, Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL rose from £129,000 to £540,000, a change of £411,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL?

The current EPC rating for Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL?

Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL use?

The latest EPC at Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL had any planning applications?

Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in August 2007 (ref. 07/90373). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL?

Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL in?

Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL sits in Bransgore, Christchurch, Christchurch. It falls within the BH23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL?

Police records around Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL 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.

What schools are near Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL?

The closest primary school to Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL is Bransgore Church of England Primary School (956m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL?

The closest bus stop to Little Cottage, Hill Lane, BH23 8BL is Carpenters Arms, 137m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Little Cottage, Hill Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8BL

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

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Overview

About Little Cottage

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

Little Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bransgore, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 is 23% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

Little 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 16 Jun 2020

Current Certificate

Jun 2010

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 June 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Cottage, Hill Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Little Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at Little Cottage, Hill Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8BL

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Flagged:Listed building

Aug 2007
Heritage
Outcome in report
Remove 2 internal walls; create en-suite (Application for Listed Building Consent)
Listed
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
07/90373
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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.

Price for Little Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£540,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 July 2017Most recent
£540,000
+26.2%over 3 years
19 August 2013
£428,000
+28.5%over 7 years
25 October 2005
£333,000
+56.3%over 4 years
8 August 2001
£213,000
+65.1%over 4 years
17 April 1997
£129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 8BL: £625,000 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Hill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Little Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,192

Street avg £5,881

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Carpenters Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bransgore Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH23 8BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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