What type of property is 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU?

31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU?

31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU last sold for £193,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU?

The current EPC rating for 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU?

31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (771 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH21 7NU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU?

The only planning records linked to 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU?

31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU is in council tax band D.

Where is 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU located?

31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU sits in Wimborne. It falls within the BH21 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU?

Police records around 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU?

The closest primary school to 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU is Ferndown First School (1.2km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ferndown Upper School (809m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU?

The closest bus stop to 31 Forest View Drive, BH21 7NU is Ferndown Industrial Estate, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Forest View Drive, Wimborne, BH21 7NU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

771 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Forest View Drive

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

31 Forest View Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 771 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 84.5% above the 2012 sale of £193,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Forest View Drive, Wimborne, BH21 7NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Oak - Remove split branch.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
P/TRD/2021/05118
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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.

31 Forest View Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£193,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 May 2012Most recent
£193,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 7NU: £350,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in BH21 7NU

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On the street

Versus other Forest View Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Forest View Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,696

Street avg £3,933

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Paddock Close

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1 Lonnen Wood Close

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4 bed

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1 Lonnen Road

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4 bed1 bath

£650k

1 Chestnut Grove

BH21 7NG

4 bed

£653k

1 Matterly Cottages, Horton

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4 bed

£757k

1 Merrifield Heights, Merrifield

BH21 7AJ

4 bed

£360k

1 Ashbury Cottages, Hinton Martell

BH21 7HG

£362k

1 New Cottages, Hampreston

BH21 7LX

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.

Full Wimborne report

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

0.2 km

Ferndown Industrial Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Ferndown Upper School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 7NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 7NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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