8 Chestnut Grove, Wimborne, BH21 7NG
About 8 Chestnut Grove
8 Chestnut Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 7NG). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 44% above the 2007 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 Chestnut Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
A a rear extension application was refused at 8 Chestnut Grove in 2025.
- Apr 2025ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erect single storey conservatory to rear elevation
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/HOU/2025/00806
- Sept 2022ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Addition of Single Storey Conservatory to Rear Elevation
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/HOU/2022/03421
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Chestnut Grove
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
8 Chestnut Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 10 years.
£418,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2007Most recent
£418,000
+209.6%over 10 years24 January 1997
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 7NG: £455,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in BH21 7NG
Everything we know about 8 Chestnut Grove, 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 other Chestnut Grove homes
Floor Area for 8 Chestnut Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,564
Street avg £3,288
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.1 km
Uddens Trading Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Hayeswood First School. 8 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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB