1 Crescent Cottages, 13 Crescent Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BJ
About 1 Crescent Cottages
1 Crescent Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 56.5% above the 2012 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Crescent Cottages 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
1 Crescent Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2012Most recent
£170,000
+33.3%over 9 years20 March 2003
£127,500
+50.0%over 2 years10 September 2000
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1BJ: £290,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH21 1BJ
2 Crescent Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BJ
Sold Oct 2025
£410,0009 Crescent Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BJ
Sold Jun 2025
£290,0002 Crescent Cottages, 13 Crescent Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BJ
Sold Nov 2021
£283,4001 Crescent Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BJ
Sold Jun 2021
£305,0004 Crescent Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BJ
Sold Feb 2020
£250,000
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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 Crescent Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Crescent Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,542
Street avg £3,064
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB