16 Colborne Avenue, Wimborne, BH21 2PZ
About 16 Colborne Avenue
16 Colborne Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 35.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing conservatory, garage and store and erection of single storey extension to provide a new garage and living room together with associated internal alterations
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/HOU/2024/02526
- Jul 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing conservatory, garage and store and erection of single storey extension to provide a new garage and living room together with associated internal alterations.
- Council
- East Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/20/0455/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Colborne Avenue
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
16 Colborne Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£291,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£291,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 2PZ: £460,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BH21 2PZ
Everything we know about 16 Colborne Avenue, 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 Colborne Avenue homes
16 Colborne Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,477
Street avg £4,078
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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
0.5 km
Wesley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB