5 Castle Close, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5QG
About 5 Castle Close
5 Castle Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranborne, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 33.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Castle Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Castle Close.
- Feb 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of Dormer Window in existing loft space, and conversion of small part of loft space to create a new room
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/21/1317/HOU
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Utility room extension to existing integral garage
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/14/0619/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
5 Castle Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 10 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2013Most recent
£440,000
+59.2%over 10 years17 September 2002
£276,325
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 5QG: £327,500 (2025–1996).
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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

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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
Cecil Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cranborne Church of England First School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB