3 Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AL

3 Rowlands Hill is a five-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3606 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 335 m² the property is well over the postcode median (192 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £884,000 sits 51.1% above the 2008 sale of £585,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 37.9% below the postcode norm. 13 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.