3b, Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AL
About 3b
3b is a 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 F. 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.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 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). Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 sits 288.5% above the 1999 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 73.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
- Feb 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 English Oak: Reduce height as annotated in photograph by dotted yellow line.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/TRT/2022/00283
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3b was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£777,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 September 1999Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AL: £965,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in BH21 1AL
Everything we know about 3b, 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 Rowlands Hill homes
On price per m², 3b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£597
Street avg £3,671
Floor Area
335 m²
Street avg 220 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 11.1 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
0.2 km
Top of 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB