53a, Bargates, BH23 1QE
53a Bargates is a 55 m² / 592 sq ft flat in Christchurch. It sold for £54,500 in March 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £167k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £194k to £284k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.
- Sale history
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£54,500 on Mar 1999
- Internal area
- 55 square metres (592 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £990 per square metre (£92 per square foot) in Mar 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,040 per square metre (£282 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 1999 £54,500 £991 £167,211 £3,040 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 55 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £167,211. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Christchurch are now selling for between £3,530 and £5,160 per square metre (£327 and £479 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 55 m², this implies a valuation between £194,000 and £284,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- B
- Summary:
- 22 September 2026 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 55 sqm (592 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 07 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- rental (private)
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
53a Bargates is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £167,211.
- Based on an internal area of 55 m² and recent prices in Christchurch, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £194,000 to £284,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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