Overcoombe, Culverhayes Road, Wimborne, BH21 1EZ
About Overcoombe
Overcoombe is a detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £681,000 sits 74.6% above the 2015 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Overcoombe ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Garage/batloft and raised decking against the rear elevation of dwellinghouse (Retrospective)
- Council
- East Dorset
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/17/1728/HOU
- Jan 2016Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of new chalet bungalow and Summerhouse as amended by plans rec'd 9th December 15
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 56 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/15/0629/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Overcoombe valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£681,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2015Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 1EZ: £500,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH21 1EZ
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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 Culverhayes Road homes
Overcoombe outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,814
Street avg £4,104
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 9 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
0.1 km
Knobcrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wimborne First School and Nursery. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB