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Bells House, Flat 2, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
606 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Bells House

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

Bells House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wimborne (BH21 2QU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 606 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Bells House (56–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 57). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Shared gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Bells House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bells House, Flat 2, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bells House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£187,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2018Most recent

    £187,500

    +44.2%over 2 years
  2. 29 September 2015

    £130,000

    +4.0%over 10 years
  3. 3 April 2005

    £125,000

    +119.3%over 8 years
  4. 25 April 1996

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 2QU: £350,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Giddy Lake homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Bells House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,332

Street avg £2,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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

0.3 km

Onslow Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 2QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH21 2QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 2QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bells House, Flat 2, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.