What type of property is 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE?

17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE?

17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE last sold for £435,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £82,950 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE?

Across 7 sales between July 1998 and July 2023, 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE rose from £82,950 to £435,000, a change of £352,050. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE?

17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH21 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE?

17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in May 2008 under ref. 3/08/0346/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE?

17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE located?

17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE sits in Wimborne. It falls within the BH21 postcode district.

Is 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE?

The closest primary school to 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE is St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne (423m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Allenbourn Middle School (764m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 17 St Catherines, BH21 1BE is The Coach and Horses, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 St Catherines, Wimborne, BH21 1BE

7 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 St Catherines

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

17 St Catherines is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 162% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £435,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Dec 2012

EPC improved fromD59toE52

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 St Catherines, Wimborne, BH21 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 17 St Catherines.

May 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two Storey Rear Extension as amended by plans rec'd 2.5.08 and 7.5.08
Council
East Dorset
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
3/08/0346/FUL
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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.

17 St Catherines has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£435,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2023Most recent
£435,000
+16.8%over 2 years
18 November 2020
£372,500
+54.2%over 7 years
1 February 2013
£241,500
+6.2%over 4 years
8 May 2008
£227,500
+62.6%over 6 years
11 April 2002
£139,950
+7.7%over 1 year
8 December 2000
£129,950
+56.7%over 2 years
5 July 1998
£82,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1BE: £405,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in BH21 1BE

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On the street

Versus other St Catherines homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 St Catherines runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,506

Street avg £2,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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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.

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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 Coach and Horses — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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