What type of property is 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR?

8a, The Square, BH21 5PR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR?

8a, The Square, BH21 5PR last sold for £275,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in May 2011, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2011 and December 2017, 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR rose from £195,000 to £275,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR have?

The current EPC rating for 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR is G with a score of 5 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a F. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR?

8a, The Square, BH21 5PR has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (634 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH21 5PR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR heated?

The latest EPC at 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR had any planning applications?

8a, The Square, BH21 5PR has council approval for single-storey extension granted in October 2018 under ref. 3/18/1961/HOU. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR?

8a, The Square, BH21 5PR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR located?

8a, The Square, BH21 5PR sits in Cranborne, Wimborne, Wimborne. It falls within the BH21 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR?

Police records around 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR 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 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR?

The closest primary school to 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR is Cranborne Church of England First School (124m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cranborne Middle School (318m).

How well connected is 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR?

The closest bus stop to 8a, The Square, BH21 5PR is Fire Station, 51m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8a, The Square, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5PR

3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

634 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 5

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cranborne, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 634 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a G (score 5), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 31). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 59 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 14.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, The Square, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Oct 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension, raised roof level and elevational changes
Council
East Dorset
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
3/18/1961/HOU
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May 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension, replacement garden wall, new raised roof with dormers to front and rear
Council
East Dorset
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
3/18/0647/HOU
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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.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2017Most recent
£275,000
+41.0%over 6 years
4 May 2011
£195,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in BH21 5PR: £800,000 (2017–2017).

Nearby sales in BH21 5PR

14 The Square, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5PR
Sold Oct 2017
£800,000

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On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8a is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

5 (G)

Street avg 42 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cranborne Church of England First School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 5PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 5PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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