32 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YY
About 32 Albany Drive
32 Albany Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 6YY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 sits 53.9% above the 2014 sale of £332,000. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2012. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Feb 2012Garage ConversionFullIn report
Convert Section of Garage Into Living Space, Retain Existing Integral Garage Door
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/11/1242/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
32 Albany Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.
£332,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2014Most recent
£332,000
+41.3%over 5 years7 October 2009
£235,000
+144.8%over 12 years27 March 1997
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 6YY: £348,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BH21 6YY
14 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YY
Sold Jun 2024
£348,00020 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YY
Sold Apr 2024
£420,00024 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YY
Sold Apr 2021
£330,00028 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YY
Sold Jul 2020
£285,00018 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YY
Sold Aug 2018
£315,000
Everything we know about 32 Albany Drive, 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 Albany Drive homes
EPC Rating for 32 Albany Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,862
Street avg £3,591
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Juniper Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School. 4 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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB