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12 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AF

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Leigh Road

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

12 Leigh Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 15 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 26.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at 12 Leigh Road in 2025.

  1. May 2025
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Replace 4 windows with white Timber frames and double glazed sealed units.

    New Windows
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    P/LBC/2025/01582
    View planning record
  2. May 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replace 4 windows with white Timber frames and double glazed sealed units.

    New Windows
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    P/FUL/2025/01583
    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.
Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£108,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 2010Most recent

    £108,000

    +35.0%over 2 years
  2. 6 September 2007

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AF: £198,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Leigh Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Leigh Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £3,064

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH21 1AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 1AF

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 12 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.