2 Grove Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BW
About 2 Grove Road
2 Grove Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 is 22.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Grove Road.
- Jul 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to approved P/A 3/21/1754/HOU (Demolition of garden room and erection of two storey rear extension) to move the velux window on first floor landing of existing house to first floor landing of the extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/NMA/2023/03611
- Dec 2022ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Non material amendment to approved P/A 3/21/1754/HOU (Demolition of garden room and erection of two storey rear extension) to 1. Insertion of column at ground floor level to create 2 openings of 2800mm (width) by 2500mm (height), rather than one 6000mm (width) x (2035) mm opening 2. Replacement of french doors with single external door in playroom (opening size unchanged) 3. Additional skylight at ground floor in utility room (now 2 skylights instead of 1) 4. Replacement of Juliet balcony/French doors: 1025mm (width) x 2250mm (height) on first floor master bedroom with double opening window and fixed window below: total opening will be 1400mm (width) x 2250mm (height)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/NMA/2022/07669
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Grove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 7 years.
£642,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2017Most recent
£642,000
+44.3%over 6 years10 June 2010
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1BW: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 2 Grove Road, 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
Versus other Grove Road homes
On floor area, 2 Grove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,292
Street avg £4,027
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB