What type of property is 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY?

1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY?

1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY?

1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY located?

1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY sits in Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Wimborne. It falls within the BH21 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY?

Police records around 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY?

The closest primary school to 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY is Sturminster Marshall First School (1.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barford Farm Cottages, BH21 4BY is White Mill Car Park, 682m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Barford Farm Cottages, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, BH21 4BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Barford Farm Cottages

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

1 Barford Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barford Farm Cottages, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, BH21 4BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barford Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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1 Barford Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£383,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

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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.

Full Wimborne report

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

0.7 km

White Mill Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Sturminster Marshall First School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 4BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 4BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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