Bells House, Flat 2, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU
About Bells House
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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2019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
Planning history
Bells House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bells House
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2018Most recent
£187,500
+44.2%over 2 years29 September 2015
£130,000
+4.0%over 10 years3 April 2005
£125,000
+119.3%over 8 years25 April 1996
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 2QU: £350,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BH21 2QU
Westering, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU
Sold Jul 2025
£690,0002 Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU
Sold Jan 2022
£314,250Fairhaven, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU
Sold Aug 2019
£530,000Bells House, Flat 5, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU
Sold Jul 2019
£299,950Bells House, Flat 3, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU
Sold Dec 2017
£270,000
Everything we know about Bells House, 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 Giddy Lake homes
On floor area, Bells House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,332
Street avg £2,287
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB