2 Lawes Cottages, Hinton Martell, Wimborne, BH21 7HQ
About 2 Lawes Cottages
2 Lawes Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hinton Martell, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 3 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Lawes Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 2 Lawes Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2021ConditionsIn report
Modification of the Section 106 Planning Obligations dated 10.03.10 and 22.10.10 relating to Planning Permission 3/10/0612/FUL (Construct 2 pairs of semi-detached affordable houses to rent (4 houses in total) with associated parking and vehicular access) to provide an adequate mortgagee protection clause.
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/20/0784/SEC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Lawes Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
2 Lawes Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in BH21 7HQ: £375,000 (2023–2015).
Everything we know about 2 Lawes Cottages, 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 the street
2 Lawes Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.4 km
The Fountain — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
St James Church of England First School. 2 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
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB