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Riversdale, Flat 1, Allen Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Riversdale

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

Riversdale is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Riversdale, where floor areas span 64–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 20.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageEn bloc

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Riversdale, Flat 1, Allen Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Riversdale has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Riversdale has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£188,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2016Most recent

    £188,000

    +21.3%over 12 years
  2. 7 January 2004

    £154,950

    +138.4%over 5 years
  3. 18 June 1998

    £65,000

    +18.2%over 1 year
  4. 15 July 1996

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1BQ: £190,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Allen Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Riversdale stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,725

Street avg £2,727

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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

0.1 km

The Coach and Horses — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne. 9 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Riversdale, Flat 1, Allen Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.