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38 Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AW

EPC B5 planning records
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 38 Rowlands Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Rowlands Hill is a property in Wimborne (BH21 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft). At 67 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (67–357 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 70.6% below the 2019 sale of £780,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,082/sq ft) was about 182.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2019 for £780,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

38 Rowlands Hill ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, BH21 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Rowlands Hill has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Aug 2014
    Full
    In report

    Construct garden wall at entrance into site (part retrospective)

    Council
    East Dorset
    Retrospective
    Documents
    36 docs on file
    Reference
    3/14/0334/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2014
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    1) Use UPVC windows in lieu of timber - to match main building. 2) Reposition double doors into garage area into rear wall and form ramp up to floor level. 3) Omit window to ground floor area on East elevation.

    Council
    East Dorset
    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    3/14/0333/NMC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Rowlands Hill valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£780,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 April 2019Most recent

    £780,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1AW: £1,565,000 (2025–2014).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wimborne district page.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 1AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH21 1AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 1AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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