Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Nutkin Cottage is a semi-detached house in Neacroft, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £575,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Nutkin Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Nutkin Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.
24 November 2023Most recent
£575,000
+71.6%over 13 years14 September 2010
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 8JW: £725,000 (2024–2016).
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Sold Jun 2018
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Sold Dec 2017
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Sold Jul 2016
On floor area, Nutkin Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,957
Street avg £4,197
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Carpenters Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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