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8 Cook Row, Wimborne, BH21 1LB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Cook Row

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Cook Row is a semi-detached house in Wimborne (BH21 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–141 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 58).

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2009from Jun 2009
Low Energy Lighting
33%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2017from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF38toE41
Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
86%43%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2019from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromE41toD57
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cook Row, Wimborne, BH21 1LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cook Row has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Cook Row has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in BH21 1LB: £165,000 (2001–2001).

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On the street

Versus other Cook Row homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Cook Row lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wimborne district page.

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

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wimborne First School and Nursery. 9 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 1LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH21 1LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 1LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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