42 Leigh Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AQ
About 42 Leigh Road
42 Leigh Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wimborne (BH21 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £270,750 — fresh data. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 231.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Leigh Road 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
42 Leigh Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.
£270,750
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2025Most recent
£270,750
+50.4%over 12 years12 June 2012
£180,000
+7.1%over 2 years4 December 2009
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AQ: £295,000 (2022–2007).
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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 Leigh Road homes
42 Leigh Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,207
Street avg £3,253
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.3 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
40.2dB