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32 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 32 Albany Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE50toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2025from Jul 2014
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2012
    Garage ConversionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

32 Albany Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£332,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2014Most recent

    £332,000

    +41.3%over 5 years
  2. 7 October 2009

    £235,000

    +144.8%over 12 years
  3. 27 March 1997

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 6YY: £348,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Albany Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 32 Albany Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,862

Street avg £3,591

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wimborne district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 6YY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH21 6YY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 6YY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 32 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.