38, River Way, BH23 2QR
38 River Way is a 275 m² / 2,960 sq ft detached home in Christchurch. It sold for £865,000 in October 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £855k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,042k to £1,405k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2025 £865,000 0.6% -3.3% May 2019 £830,000 7.5% 5.3% Feb 2010 £425,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 38, River Way.
- Internal area
- 275 square metres (2,960 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,145 per square metre (£292 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,109 per square metre (£289 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2025 £865,000 £3,145 £855,008 £3,109 May 2019 £830,000 £3,018 £971,723 £3,534 Feb 2010 £425,000 £1,545 £733,290 £2,667 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 275 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 £855,008. 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 £3,790 and £5,110 per square metre (£352 and £474 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 275 m², this implies a valuation between £1,042,000 and £1,405,000. 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
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 1,395 square metres (15,016 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2021 8/20/0373/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 38 River Way Christchurch
- Description:
- Change of Use of existing detached garage to separate dwelling
- Summary:
- 08 December 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 275 sqm (2,960 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 09 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 161 sqm (1,733 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
38 River Way 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 £855,008.
- Based on an internal area of 275 m² and recent prices in Christchurch, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,042,000 to £1,405,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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