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42 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7AD

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Wimborne Road

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

42 Wimborne Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH3 7AD). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 sits 707.1% above the 1996 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 87.8% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

42 Wimborne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jun 2014
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Wimborne Road has no planning applications on record.

16

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Wimborne Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£70,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 1996Most recent

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7AD: £120,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Wimborne Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Wimborne Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£352

Street avg £3,952

Strongly below

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Wimborne Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stokewood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Malmesbury Park Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH3 7AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH3 7AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH3 7AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.