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17 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AB

Extendable3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Leigh Road

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

17 Leigh Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wimborne (BH21 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold September 2021 for £335,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from May 2014
EPC improved fromG12toD67
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 ash tree repollard to previous pruning point.

    Council
    East Dorset
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    3/17/3233/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2015
    Trees
    In report

    F 1 or P 1

    Council
    East Dorset
    Reference
    15/270
    View planning record
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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.

17 Leigh Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2021Most recent

    £335,000

    +37.3%over 6 years
  2. 11 June 2015

    £244,000

    +47.9%over 10 months
  3. 28 July 2014

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AB: £370,000 (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.

17 Leigh Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,403

Street avg £3,470

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
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 17 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.