What kind of home is 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY?

56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY sell for?

56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY last sold for £635,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £222,950 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and June 2021, 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY rose from £222,950 to £635,000, a change of £412,050. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY?

The current EPC rating for 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY?

56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU21 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY use?

The latest EPC at 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY had any planning applications?

56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2021 under ref. PLAN/2021/0767. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY?

56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY in?

56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY sits in Knaphill, Woking, Woking. It falls within the GU21 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY?

Police records around 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY?

The closest primary school to 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY is St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School (462m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (1.1km).

How well connected is 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY?

The closest bus stop to 56 Strathcona Gardens, GU21 2AY is Queenswood Road, 312m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Strathcona Gardens, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Strathcona Gardens

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

56 Strathcona Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Knaphill, Woking, Woking (GU21 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 is 23.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £635,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

56 Strathcona Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromD63toE53

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Strathcona Gardens, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2021
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed conversion of garage into habitable accommodation and single storey rear extension.
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
PLAN/2021/0767
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What's in 56 Strathcona Gardens, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2AY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£784,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£635,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£635,000
+33.7%over 11 years
27 January 2010
£475,000
+113.1%over 11 years
18 December 1998
£222,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 2AY: £720,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in GU21 2AY

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On the street

Versus other Strathcona Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 56 Strathcona Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,994

Street avg £3,845

On par

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Birds Grove, Knaphill

GU21 2TB

4 bed2 bath

£635k

1 Bloomfield Close, Knaphill

GU21 2BL

4 bed2 bath

£632k

1 Cavell Way, Knaphill

GU21 2TJ

4 bed

£549k

1 Alexandra Gardens, Knaphill

GU21 2DG

3 bed2 bath

£493k

1 Barley Mow Close, Knaphill

GU21 2JA

3 bed

£445k

1 Burnham Road, Knaphill

GU21 2AE

3 bed1 bath

£716k

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Area

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Queenswood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU21 2AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU21 2AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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