1 Carters Cottage, Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3EF
About 1 Carters Cottage
1 Carters Cottage is a semi-detached house in Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 Carters Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Carters Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 3EF: £535,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BH21 3EF
Sunnyside, Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3EF
Sold Nov 2023
£375,000High Lodge, Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3EF
Sold Sept 2021
£535,0003 Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3EF
Sold Jun 2021
£565,000Highfield, Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3EF
Sold Mar 2021
£930,0002 Carters Cottage, Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3EF
Sold Dec 2020
£295,000
Everything we know about 1 Carters Cottage, 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 Candys Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Carters Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Lamb's Green Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Lockyer's Middle School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB