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1 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AB

Listed building
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Leigh Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Leigh Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wimborne (BH21 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 54.2% above the 2011 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (December 2011).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Jun 2020from May 2010
EPC improved fromD68toE49
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Leigh Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Leigh Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2011Most recent

    £225,000

    +95.7%over 10 years
  2. 28 June 2001

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AB: £355,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Leigh Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Leigh Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £3,907

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wimborne district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Quarter Jack Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne. 9 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH21 1AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.