What type of property is 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX last sold for £435,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £118,500 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and February 2025, 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX rose from £118,500 to £435,000, a change of £316,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH21 6YX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX is in council tax band E.

Where is 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX located?

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

Is 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX in a safe area?

Police records around 55 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 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

The closest primary school to 55 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 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX?

The closest bus stop to 55 Albany Drive, BH21 6YX is Juniper Close, 294m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Albany Drive

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

55 Albany Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Wimborne (BH21 6YX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £435,000 — fresh data. At 114 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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 Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Albany Drive, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6YX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Albany Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

55 Albany Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£435,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£435,000
+267.1%over 26 years
30 October 1998
£118,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH21 6YX: £425,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BH21 6YX

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On the street

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 55 Albany Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,816

Street avg £3,575

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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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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.

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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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