51 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AE
About 51 Leigh Road
51 Leigh Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 101 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 13.5% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £415,000 in April 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2007Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of Five Dwellings and Erection of Block of 31 Sheltered Housing Apartments for the Elderly with Communal Facilities with Associated Access and Parking
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/07/0240/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 25 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2024Most recent
£415,000
+186.2%over 24 years7 October 1999
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AE: £600,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 51 Leigh Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Leigh Road homes
On epc rating, 51 Leigh Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,109
Street avg £3,759
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
St John's Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB