Detached 2 sales on record

3 BURDOCK CLOSE

CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UA

£445,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hoburne Holiday Park	0.4 miles
Shop	Labelwell	0.5 miles
Train station	Hinton Admiral	0.9 miles
Hospital	Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital	6.1 miles
University	Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)	7.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

93 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£445,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,785/m²

Local average

£586,505 (81 sales)

Street crime

33 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/11/2018

Current heating cost: £764/year

Potential heating cost: £532/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,535

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/01/2026	£445,000	Detached	+25.4%	£440,618 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/12/2019	£355,000	Detached	—	£407,193 to February 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 BUTTERCUP DRIVE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TY	£485,000	20/01/2026	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
23 PRIMROSE WAY, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TB	£620,000	28/10/2022	Detached
3 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY	£650,000	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
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
8 COLTSFOOT WAY, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UR	£590,000	25/02/2022	Detached

Area average: £570,688 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 3.7%

10y growth 20.3%

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

1y (index) -1.7%

5y (index) 8.3%

10y (index) 30%

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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom EPC estimate). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Freshwater Road, BH23	£2,450/mo	4	0.85 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Ambassador Close, BH23	£1,650/mo	4	0.94 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, The Hawthorns, BH23	£1,750/mo	4	1.13 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,950/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £218,750

Target investor price (1%) £175,000

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.2×

Monthly cashflow £-202/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.9%

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	15
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	2
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Public order	1
Shoplifting	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	33

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Highcliffe School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2017
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2015
The Grange School	Secondary	1.1 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
Somerford Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Requires improvement — 1 Oct 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
07/11/2006	19/10/2006	7	2

# 3 BURDOCK CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UA

## Property details

- Slug: `e50f049` (address key hash: `e50f049b2565c10b136e53e2b38a6d5c76dede1a`)
- Postcode: BH23 4UA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 2
- Floor area: 93 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £445,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,785/m²
- Local average: £586,505 (81 sales)
- Street crime: 33 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £445,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £764/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,535

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£35)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8492-8714-4529-9326-8983)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £445,000 | Detached | +25.4% | £440,618 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-c0be-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2019-12-18 | £355,000 | Detached | — | £407,193 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9b361206-1a03-1904-e053-6b04a8c0eeb5) |

*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 BURDOCK CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UA | £445,000 | 19/01/2026 | Detached |
| 3 BURDOCK CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UA | £355,000 | 18/12/2019 | 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 BUTTERCUP DRIVE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TY | £485,000 | 20/01/2026 | 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 |
| 23 PRIMROSE WAY, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4TB | £620,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 3 MEADOWSWEET CLOSE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4FY | £650,000 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 8 COLTSFOOT WAY, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 4UR | £590,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £570,688 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 3.7%
- **10y growth:** 20.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 8.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 30%

## 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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom EPC estimate). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Freshwater Road, BH23 | £2,450/mo | 4 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Ambassador Close, BH23 | £1,650/mo | 4 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, The Hawthorns, BH23 | £1,750/mo | 4 | 1.13 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,950/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £218,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £175,000

*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 £1,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-202/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.9%

*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 | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **33** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Highcliffe School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2017 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2015 |
| The Grange School | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |
| Somerford Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Requires improvement — 1 Oct 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4208693
- **Address:** 3 Burdock Close, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4UA
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/11/2006
- **Work Completed:** 19/10/2006
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 2 door(s)