Lantern Cottage, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU
About Lantern Cottage
Lantern Cottage is a property in Wimborne (BH21 2QU). It has council tax band F.
Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Feb 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T2 Oak: Remove. T5 Ash: Remove. H3 Mixed species (Species include Lawson Cypress, Elaeagnus): Remove.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/TRT/2024/00072
- Mar 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Oak: Crown lift to approximately 5m over private road. T2 Ash: Crown lift to approximately 5m over private road. Reduce branches growing towards utility line by 0.5m. T3 Oak: Fell to ground level.
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/21/0325/TTPO
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Sales history & valuation
Lantern Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 1999Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 2QU: £350,000 (2025–2018).
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Sold Jul 2019
£299,950Bells House, Flat 2, Giddy Lake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU
Sold Apr 2018
£187,500
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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
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB