Brook Cottage, Swan Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5PT
About Brook Cottage
Brook Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranborne, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 112.4% above the 2002 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 35.6% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Brook Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Brook Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Brook Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Brook Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 2002Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 5PT: £249,000 (2018–2003).
Everything we know about Brook 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Swan Street homes
EPC Rating for Brook Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
The Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cranborne Church of England First School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB