24 Grugs Lane, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5PX
About 24 Grugs Lane
24 Grugs Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranborne, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 5PX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 81 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 49.1% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
24 Grugs Lane 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
A recent planning application at 24 Grugs Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Garden shed with single skin brick wall and tile roof.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P/HOU/2022/00451
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single Storey side extension and additional window to front elevation
- Council
- East Dorset
New Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/17/0278/HOU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24 Grugs Lane
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
24 Grugs Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£232,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2013Most recent
£232,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BH21 5PX: £215,000 (2017–1997).
Everything we know about 24 Grugs Lane, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Grugs Lane homes
EPC Rating for 24 Grugs Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cranborne Church of England First School. 3 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
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB