5 Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5QB
About 5 Water Street
5 Water Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranborne, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 92% above the 2010 sale of £350,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Water Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2013FullIn report
Retain shelter/folly (Retrospective) as amended by plan received 27.03.2012.
- Council
- East Dorset
Retrospective- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/13/0092/HOU
- Mar 2011DemolitionHeritageIn report
Two Storey and Single Storey Extensions (Demolish Existing Extensions) As amended by plans/information received 28 Feb 2011
- Council
- East Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/10/1229/CON
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Water Street
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
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Sales history & valuation
5 Water Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 2010Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 5QB: £265,000 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in BH21 5QB
17 Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5QB
Sold May 2024
£585,00019 Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5QB
Sold May 2012
£265,00029 Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5QB
Sold Mar 2007
£85,00023 Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5QB
Sold Apr 2004
£247,50027 Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5QB
Sold Dec 1996
£70,500
Everything we know about 5 Water Street, 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
Versus other Water Street homes
On floor area, 5 Water Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Crane Street Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB