Detached

3 BUTTERCUP DRIVE

CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TY

£485,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Somerford Sainsbury's	0.3 miles
Shop	Labelwell	0.5 miles
Train station	Hinton Admiral	1.0 miles
Hospital	Christchurch Hospital	2.5 miles
University	Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)	7.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

100 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£485,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,850/m²

Local average

£586,505 (81 sales)

Street crime

46 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/09/2025

Current heating cost: £841/year

Potential heating cost: £730/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£485,000	Detached	—	£486,067 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 BURDOCK CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UA	£445,000	19/01/2026	Detached
6 ELDERFLOWER CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FS	£525,000	17/12/2025	Detached
8 BURDOCK CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UA	£495,000	05/12/2025	Detached
6 COWSLIP CLOSE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4US	£595,000	19/10/2023	Detached
3 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY	£650,000	28/10/2022	Detached
23 PRIMROSE WAY, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TB	£620,000	28/10/2022	Detached
6 MONKSHOOD CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TS	£580,000	26/10/2022	Detached
139 SAFFRON DRIVE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TQ	£449,250	14/10/2022	Detached
10 WESTFIELD GARDENS, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4SF	£570,000	21/09/2022	Detached
21 SORRELL WAY, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4LY	£494,000	16/09/2022	Detached
3 COLUMBINE CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UB	£485,000	24/08/2022	Detached
2 SUNDEW CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UJ	£489,500	08/08/2022	Detached
1 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY	£625,000	21/07/2022	Detached
2 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY	£650,000	01/07/2022	Detached
4 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY	£575,000	09/06/2022	Detached
8 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UH	£620,000	07/06/2022	Detached
5 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY	£575,000	06/06/2022	Detached
7 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY	£675,000	20/05/2022	Detached
6 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY	£695,000	17/05/2022	Detached
7 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UH	£465,000	25/03/2022	Detached

Area average: £563,888 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -2.5%

10y growth 26.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.1%

5y (index) 10.4%

10y (index) 29.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,262/mo

Realistic £1,402/mo

Optimistic £1,542/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Salisbury: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Everest Road, BH23	£825/mo	1	1.05 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £825/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.17%

Max investor price (0.8%) £103,125

Target investor price (1%) £82,500

Gross yield 2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 49×

Monthly cashflow £-1,192/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -10.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	7
Shoplifting	6
Vehicle crime	6
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other theft	4
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	46

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2015
Highcliffe School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2017
The Grange School	Secondary	1.0 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
Somerford Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
Mudeford Junior School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 19 May 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
06/12/2010	22/11/2010	—	1
12/07/2005	15/06/2005	—	1

# 3 BUTTERCUP DRIVE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TY

## Property details

- Slug: `9f90ed2` (address key hash: `9f90ed257eba3278f9ec7d65844f4309b6868012`)
- Postcode: BH23 4TY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 100 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £485,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,850/m²
- Local average: £586,505 (81 sales)
- Street crime: 46 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £485,000
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £841/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7013-5085-6002-0571-4702)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £485,000 | Detached | — | £486,067 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-c02f-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 BUTTERCUP DRIVE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TY | £485,000 | 20/01/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 BURDOCK CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UA | £445,000 | 19/01/2026 | Detached |
| 6 ELDERFLOWER CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FS | £525,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached |
| 8 BURDOCK CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UA | £495,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 6 COWSLIP CLOSE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4US | £595,000 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| 3 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY | £650,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 23 PRIMROSE WAY, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TB | £620,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 MONKSHOOD CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TS | £580,000 | 26/10/2022 | Detached |
| 139 SAFFRON DRIVE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TQ | £449,250 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 10 WESTFIELD GARDENS, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4SF | £570,000 | 21/09/2022 | Detached |
| 21 SORRELL WAY, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4LY | £494,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 3 COLUMBINE CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UB | £485,000 | 24/08/2022 | Detached |
| 2 SUNDEW CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UJ | £489,500 | 08/08/2022 | Detached |
| 1 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY | £625,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| 2 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY | £650,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 4 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY | £575,000 | 09/06/2022 | Detached |
| 8 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UH | £620,000 | 07/06/2022 | Detached |
| 5 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY | £575,000 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 7 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY | £675,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 6 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY | £695,000 | 17/05/2022 | Detached |
| 7 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UH | £465,000 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £563,888 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -2.5%
- **10y growth:** 26.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,262/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,402/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,542/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Salisbury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Everest Road, BH23 | £825/mo | 1 | 1.05 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £825/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £103,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £825/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 49×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,192/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -10.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **46** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2015 |
| Highcliffe School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2017 |
| The Grange School | Secondary | 1.0 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |
| Somerford Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |
| Mudeford Junior School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 19 May 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7833411
- **Address:** 3 Buttercup Drive, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4TY
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/12/2010
- **Work Completed:** 22/11/2010
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2864793
- **Address:** 3 Buttercup Drive, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4TY
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/07/2005
- **Work Completed:** 15/06/2005
- **Items:** 1 door(s)