1 River Close, Wimborne, BH21 1DN
About 1 River Close
1 River Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 67 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£634/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £457,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 River Close 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
Latest sale on 1 River Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.
£457,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2022Most recent
£457,000
+57.6%over 16 years30 November 2005
£290,000
+195.9%over 7 years31 August 1998
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1DN: £430,000 (2023–2015).
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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 River Close homes
1 River Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,821
Street avg £3,995
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Allenbourn School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Allenbourn Middle School. 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
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB