What type of property is 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX last change hands?

31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX last sold for £248,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and June 2005, 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX rose from £85,000 to £248,000, a change of £163,000. That works out to roughly +11.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

The current EPC rating for 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH21 6YX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX have?

31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2021 under ref. P/PALH/2021/04726. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX is in council tax band D.

Where is 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX located?

31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX sits in Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Wimborne. It falls within the BH21 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

Police records around 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX 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 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

The closest primary school to 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX is Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (170m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Emmanuel Church of England Middle School (2.1km).

What transport links are near 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

The closest bus stop to 31 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX is Juniper Close, 294m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Albany Drive

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

31 Albany Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 6YX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 54.8% above the 2005 sale of £248,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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 18 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Albany Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Dec 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect a single storey rear extension to measure 5.70m in length, with a maximum height of 2.75m and height to eaves of 2.36m
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
P/PALH/2021/04726
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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 Albany Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£248,000

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 June 2005Most recent
£248,000
+49.4%over 2 years
3 February 2003
£166,000
+95.3%over 7 years
1 June 1995
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 6YX: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BH21 6YX

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Versus other Albany Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 31 Albany Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,884

Street avg £3,615

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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3 bed

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Juniper Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH21 6YX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH21 6YX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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