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The Oaks, Smugglers Lane, Furzehill, Wimborne, BH21 4HB

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
286 m²
3078 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Oaks

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

The Oaks is a five-bedroom detached house in Furzehill, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

At 286 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,124,000 is 32.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £850,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Oaks, Smugglers Lane, Furzehill, Wimborne, BH21 4HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Willow: Fell.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P/TRC/2022/02463
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Oak: Reduce growth away from building to give 2m clearance from structure (annotated in photograph).

    Council
    East Dorset
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    3/20/1287/TTPO
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Oaks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£850,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2019Most recent

    £850,000

    +25.0%over 5 years
  2. 2 September 2014

    £680,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BH21 4HB: £416,250 (2022–1996).

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On the street

Versus other Smugglers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Oaks runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,972

Street avg £4,365

Strongly below

Floor Area

286 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.1 km

Stocks Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill. 8 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 4HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Oaks, Smugglers Lane, Furzehill, Wimborne, BH21 4HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.