57 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AE
About 57 Leigh Road
57 Leigh Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 138 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 8 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £620,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 57 Leigh Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2024OutlineIn report
Existing outbuilding, upgraded - including the upgrade of the existing walls, roof, and floor internally.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/CLP/2024/00203
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 57 Leigh Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
57 Leigh Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£620,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AE: £519,500 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 57 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Leigh Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 57 Leigh Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,493
Street avg £3,695
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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