12 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AF
About 12 Leigh Road
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Leigh Road
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at 12 Leigh Road in 2025.
- May 2025RenovationHeritageIn 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
- May 2025RenovationFullIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 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
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 2 years.
£108,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2010Most recent
£108,000
+35.0%over 2 years6 September 2007
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AF: £198,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH21 1AF
16 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AF
Sold Nov 2025
£153,50018 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AF
Sold Jun 2022
£300,0006a, Flat, Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AF
Sold Nov 2021
£355,00010a, Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AF
Sold Nov 2021
£157,000St Catherines Court, Flat 4, 36 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AF
Sold Oct 2020
£198,000
Everything we know about 12 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
Floor Area for 12 Leigh Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £3,064
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB