5 Colborne Avenue, Wimborne, BH21 2PZ
About 5 Colborne Avenue
5 Colborne Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £550,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 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. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2011DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect Single Storey Rear Extension (Demolish Existing Conservatory)
- Council
- East Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/11/0777/HOU
- Aug 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two Storey Rear Extension to Create First Floor Accommodation
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/08/0784/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Colborne Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£605,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 15 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2021Most recent
£550,000
+36.1%over 6 years7 November 2014
£404,000
+37.0%over 3 years18 March 2011
£294,950
+9.2%over 4 years28 September 2006
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 2PZ: £460,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BH21 2PZ
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Colborne Avenue homes
On floor area, 5 Colborne Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £4,098
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.5 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