Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Mermaid Cottage, Croft Road, Neacroft, Christchurch, BH23 8JT
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Mermaid Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mermaid Cottage is a detached house in Neacroft, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 47.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £924,000 sits 248.7% above the 2001 sale of £265,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Mermaid Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 June 2026
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Cottage, Croft Road, Neacroft, Christchurch, BH23 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Mermaid Cottage, Croft Road, Neacroft, Christchurch, BH23 8JT
3decisions3extensions11documents1nearby
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two-storey side extension; single-storey rear extensions
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/85171
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2008Decision
- ExtensionAug 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Mermaid Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£924,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 47.3% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2001)
£265,000
Growth on file: 47.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2001Most recent
£265,000
+349.2%over 3 years27 October 1997
£59,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in BH23 8JT: £1,200,000 (2012–2012).
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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.
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
0.9 km
Carpenters Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 8JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
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