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Flat 16

THE FARTHINGS, 1, WORTLEY ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, HIGHCLIFFE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE BH23 5DR

2 beds 1 baths 94 m² Listed 16 May 2025 (-430d)

£230,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

94 m²

Last sold

£230,000 Dec 2025

Local average

£226,591 (+1.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (21,795 of 33,755)

Street crime

21 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

The Farthings is a retirement development of 32 apartments, for the over 60`s, built by Pennyfarthings Construction, local builders of repute. The development was completed in 1991 with each apartment sold on a 125 year Lease. The Farthings is situated in a very convenient location, within two minutes walk of the main shopping facilities of Highcliffe Village centre and within only five minutes walk of the cliff top, with its panoramic coastal walks and safe sandy beaches, The larger Town of Christchurch is a little over two miles distant, with its historic Priory and popular Monday Market.

Apartment 16, is sited on the first floor, and is one of the largest properties in this most sort after development, boasting a sitting/dining room measuring 23` 1``x 18` 7``, along with two double bedrooms, both with built in wardrobes. the lounge/diner leads into the recently refurbished kitchen.
The bathroom has been fully modernised and consists of a large walk-in shower, low level wc and basin unit. . Further features include a passenger lift to the two upper floors, a large residence lounge, overlooking the gardens to the rear, residence parking, along with a non resident house manager, who is sited in the front reception area, who is available to assist with day to day help, at specified times. Each unit is equipped with a care line alarm service, with easily located pull cords in each room and hallway.

Listed by

Highcliffe

Hunters Property Group Ltd

Reference: 162037775

EPC ratings on this postcode

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Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Flat 16, The Farthings, 1 Wortley Road, CHRISTCHURCH 81 83 94 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 03/12/2025 (7 months ago) £230,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
DIANA COURT, 237 FLAT 1 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5EB £163,000 12/12/2025 Flat
SEWARD COURT, 380 - 396 FLAT 34 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5HD £122,500 27/11/2025 Flat
DIANA COURT, 237 FLAT 7 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5EB £172,000 21/11/2025 Flat
MERTON COURT FLAT 3 WATERFORD ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5JP £232,500 18/07/2025 Flat
Same street VITA MARIS, 19 - 21 FLAT 7 WORTLEY ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DR £395,000 30/05/2025 Flat
10 THE LAWNS, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5LF £210,000 19/03/2025 Flat
EXETER COURT, 52 FLAT 11 WHARNCLIFFE ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DF £405,000 09/10/2023 Flat
Same street EDWARDS COURT 9-11 FLAT 3 WORTLEY ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DR £380,000 14/09/2023 Flat
MONTAGU PARK FLAT 21 WATERFORD PLACE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5LG £327,000 01/09/2023 Flat
WESTWOOD COURT, 12 FLAT 2 WORTLEY ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DT £375,000 11/08/2023 Flat
ERINVALE PLACE, 277 - 279 FLAT 8 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5EB £270,000 26/05/2023 Flat
NEEDLES WATCH, 6 FLAT 3 WHARNCLIFFE GARDENS, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DN £600,000 11/05/2023 Flat
350 FLAT 1 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5EY £225,000 06/04/2023 Flat
17 THE LAWNS, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5LF £217,000 10/03/2023 Flat
POSTMASTERS COURT, 286 FLAT 7 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5FQ £243,000 16/12/2022 Flat
BUCKINGHAM COURT FLAT 1 WATERFORD PLACE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5HX £165,000 15/12/2022 Flat
ERINVALE PLACE, 277 - 279 FLAT 2 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5EB £187,000 14/12/2022 Flat
SEWARD COURT, 380 - 396 FLAT 2 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5HD £140,000 09/12/2022 Flat
POSTMASTERS COURT, 286 FLAT 9 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5FQ £215,000 09/12/2022 Flat
SEWARD COURT, 380 - 396 FLAT 7 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5HD £126,500 06/12/2022 Flat
BERMUDA COURT, 48 FLAT 9 WHARNCLIFFE ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DE £420,000 17/11/2022 Flat
HALYARD COURT, 267 FLAT 8 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5FW £257,000 11/11/2022 Flat
Same street EDWARDS COURT 9-11 FLAT 4 WORTLEY ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DR £385,000 03/03/2022 Flat
Same street EDWARDS COURT 9-11 FLAT 6 WORTLEY ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DR £330,000 16/12/2021 Flat
Same street 65 WORTLEY ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DR £500,000 13/12/2021 Semi-detached
Same street THE FARTHINGS, 1 FLAT 32 WORTLEY ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DR £168,000 18/11/2021 Flat
Same street 41A WORTLEY ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DR £610,000 03/11/2021 Detached
Same street 55 WORTLEY ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5DR £590,000 26/10/2021 Detached

Street average: £419,750 (8 sales)

Area average: £253,625 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -25.9%
10y growth -6.1%

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

1y (index) -5.3%
5y (index) -1.2%
10y (index) 16.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,264/mo
Realistic £1,404/mo
Optimistic £1,544/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Salisbury: £778/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Wortley Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Pauls @ Serenity 0.1 miles
Shop Serenity Salon 0.1 miles
Bus stop Sea Corner 0.2 miles
Train station Hinton Admiral 1.1 miles
Train station New Milton 2.1 miles
University Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus) 7.4 miles
Hospital Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital 7.5 miles
Hospital Dorset HealthCare 9.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 7
Anti-social behaviour 4
Vehicle crime 4
Burglary 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Drugs 1
Other theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 21

Within 1 mile during May 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 St Mark Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 1 Oct 2024
Highcliffe School Secondary 1.1 miles Good — 27 Nov 2017
The Eaglewood School Other 1.5 miles Good — 10 Sep 2019
The Arnewood School Secondary 1.7 miles Inadequate — 23 May 2024
New Milton Junior School Primary 1.7 miles Good — 10 Jun 2013

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Detached House, Highcliffe Mews, BH23 £1,500/mo 2 0.1 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Waterfors Rd, BH23 £1,300/mo 2 0.13 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Glenville Road, BH23 £1,450/mo 2 0.81 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,417/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.63%
Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250
Target investor price (1%) £145,000
Gross yield 7.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 13.2×
Monthly cashflow £374/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 6.7%
  • 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).

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