4 Forest Way, Wimborne, BH21 7PB
About 4 Forest Way
4 Forest Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Wimborne (BH21 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 101 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 29% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Dec 2006OutbuildingFullIn report
Erect Summer House
- Council
- East Dorset
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/06/1460/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
4 Forest Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.
£412,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2017Most recent
£412,500
+65.0%over 14 years31 October 2003
£249,950
+101.6%over 2 years15 December 2000
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 7PB: £380,000 (2024–2019).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Forest Way homes
On floor area, 4 Forest Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,084
Street avg £4,007
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Ferndown Industrial Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Ferndown Upper School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB