68a, Grove Road, Wimborne, BH21 1BW
About 68a
68a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 39.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2014).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
68a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 68a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
68a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 6 years.
£229,950
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2014Most recent
£229,950
+39.4%over 5 years11 December 2008
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1BW: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 68a, 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
Habitable Rooms for 68a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,538
Street avg £4,013
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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