1 Courtenay Drive, Wimborne, BH21 1BD
About 1 Courtenay Drive
1 Courtenay Drive is a detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 94 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 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
1 Courtenay Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Courtenay Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2022FullIn report
Install 2 meter high fence around back garden joining onto the electricity substation (retrospective)
- Council
- East Dorset
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/21/1486/HOU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Courtenay Drive
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
1 Courtenay Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1BD: £335,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in BH21 1BD
Everything we know about 1 Courtenay Drive, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Courtenay Drive homes
On epc rating, 1 Courtenay Drive stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Onslow Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Allenbourn Middle School. 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB