School House, Burts Lane, Mannington, Wimborne, BH21 7JX
About School House
School House is a detached house in Mannington, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 20% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £400,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at School House.
- Mar 2026Solar PanelsFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erect a two storey extension, replacement porch and altertions to windows. Install solar panels and 1 air source heat pump.
Extension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- P/HOU/2026/00634
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Oak: Remove lowest limb in Southerly orientation extending over lawn. Remove lowest limb in Easterly orientation extending over shed. Reduce lateral branches extending in a Southerly and Easterly orientation over lawn and sheds by 2 metres. Create 1 metre clearance from power line. Remove deadwood from canopy. Remove Ivy from canopy.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/TRT/2024/07055
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 7JX: £795,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in BH21 7JX
Heatherlands, Burts Lane, Mannington, Wimborne, BH21 7JX
Sold Sept 2023
£800,000Winwhistle Cottage, Burts Lane, Mannington, Wimborne, BH21 7JX
Sold Jul 2022
£690,000Sunridge, Burts Lane, Mannington, Wimborne, BH21 7JX
Sold Dec 2021
£795,000Innisfree, Burts Lane, Mannington, Wimborne, BH21 7JX
Sold Dec 2018
£515,000The Oaks, Burts Lane, Mannington, Wimborne, BH21 7JX
Sold Oct 2016
£645,000
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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

Versus other Burts Lane homes
School House is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,082
Street avg £4,417
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.8 km
Clump Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School. 2 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
41.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB