Highfield, Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3EF
About Highfield
Highfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,164,000 is 25.2% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £930,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Highfield ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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 2018FullIn report
New entrance gates, erection of carport and associated landscaping.
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/18/1446/HOU
- Mar 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Double garage at side (W) of dwelling to be demolished. Two storey extension to be constructed on the side (W) and first floor extension at rear over existing flat roofed single storey element.
- Council
- East Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/17/0265/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Highfield has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£1,164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.
£930,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2021Most recent
£930,000
+132.5%over 9 years15 September 2011
£400,000
+85.6%over 11 years25 November 1999
£215,500
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
£565,0002 Carters Cottage, Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3EF
Sold Dec 2020
£295,000The Arches, Candys Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3EF
Sold May 2020
£2,000,000
Everything we know about Highfield, 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
Highfield outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,229
Street avg £4,858
Floor Area
288 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.5 km
Lamb's Green Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Lockyer's Middle School. 10 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
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB