2 River Close, Wimborne, BH21 1DN
About 2 River Close
2 River Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 698 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 19% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 65 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
2 River Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2018AmendmentIn report
non material amendment to planning application 3/17/1811/HOU to relocate store door from front elevation to side elevation. Fenestration alterations to rear extensions
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/18/0247/NMA
- Sept 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolish detached garage and erect single storey side & rear extensions with attached garage and raised timber decking.
- Council
- East Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/17/1811/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 River Close
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
2 River Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.
£327,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£327,000
+52.1%over 12 years30 March 2004
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1DN: £450,000 (2023–2015).
Everything we know about 2 River Close, 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 River Close homes
On floor area, 2 River Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,042
Street avg £4,218
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 12 years
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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