8 Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AN
About 8 Rowlands Hill
8 Rowlands Hill is a semi-detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 74 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 73–493 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 16 units on file.
Across 2020–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -97.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 6300% above the 2020 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£6/sq ft) was about 97.4% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2020 for £5,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Rowlands Hill has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Rowlands Hill was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -97.5% per year over 1 year.
£5,000
Growth on file: -97.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
12 May 2020Most recent
£5,000
-97.5%8 April 2020
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AN: £690,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in BH21 1AN
4 Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AN
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Sold Nov 2023
£690,0008a, Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AN
Sold Jul 2021
£185,0006a, Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AN
Sold Jan 2016
£418,00010 Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AN
Sold Sept 2015
£1,750,000
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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
8 Rowlands Hill is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£68
Street avg £4,063
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB