Oaktree Cottage, Wood Lane, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AB
About Oaktree Cottage
Oaktree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Knaphill, Woking, Woking (GU21 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 56.2% above the 2010 sale of £315,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Oaktree Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2021
- Jun 2016ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 04 (Arboricultural Information) of PLAN/2015/0986 dated 27.10.2015 for proposed single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- COND/2016/0041
What's in Oaktree Cottage, Wood Lane, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AB's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Oaktree Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2010Most recent
£315,000
+83.7%over 9 years26 April 2001
£171,500
+45.3%over 3 years16 January 1998
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 2AB: £425,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in GU21 2AB
Vine Place, Wood Lane, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AB
Sold Nov 2024
£505,000Fleur De Lys, Wood Lane, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AB
Sold Apr 2020
£350,000Glenmoss, Wood Lane, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AB
Sold Oct 2019
£520,000Unity, Wood Lane, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AB
Sold Jan 2016
£425,000Silver Birches, Wood Lane, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AB
Sold Sept 2006
£282,500
Everything we know about Oaktree Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Wood Lane homes
Oaktree Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,658
Street avg £5,929
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Queen's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB