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1 planning record
About Lilac Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lilac Cottage is a detached house in Neacroft, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 44.9% below the 2023 sale of £900,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£871/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £900,000 in January 2023.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lilac Cottage, Chisels Lane, Neacroft, Christchurch, BH23 8JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullGrant Subject to Conditions
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single and two storey extensions; replacement outbuilding
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lilac Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2016.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2023)
£900,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Lilac Cottage, Chisels Lane, Neacroft, Christchurch, BH23 8JU
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Versus other Chisels Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Lilac Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,375
Street avg £5,446
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH23 8JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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