What type of property is 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU?

23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU sell for?

23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU last sold for £202,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £44,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1998 and March 2025, 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU rose from £44,000 to £202,000, a change of £158,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU?

23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU?

23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU located?

23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU sits in Weymouth. It falls within the DT3 postcode district in Dorset.

Is 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU?

The closest primary school to 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU is St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School (887m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wey Valley Academy (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Chaffinch Close, DT3 5QU is Turnstone Close, 127m away. The nearest rail option is Upwey Rail Station, 547m away.

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23 Chaffinch Close, Weymouth, DT3 5QU

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Chaffinch Close

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

23 Chaffinch Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Weymouth (DT3 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £202,000 in March 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chaffinch Close, Weymouth, DT3 5QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Chaffinch Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications 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.

23 Chaffinch Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£202,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2025Most recent
£202,000
+26.3%over 8 years
7 December 2016
£160,000
-2.4%over 8 years
11 January 2008
£163,950
+107.7%over 5 years
8 March 2002
£78,950
+79.4%over 4 years
27 February 1998
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 5QU: £190,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in DT3 5QU

On the street

Versus other Chaffinch Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 Chaffinch Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,489

Street avg £3,448

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Weymouth report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Turnstone Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT3 5QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT3 5QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

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