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5 Birdswood Drive, Woking, GU21 8UG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Birdswood Drive

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

5 Birdswood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Woking (GU21 8UG). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 sits 53.3% above the 2013 sale of £360,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

5 Birdswood Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2022

Current Certificate
Oct 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birdswood Drive, Woking, GU21 8UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birdswood Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

5 Birdswood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2013Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU21 8UG: £360,000 (2024–2005).

On the street

Versus other Birdswood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Birdswood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,609

Street avg £3,528

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birdswood Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£527k

1 Chandlers Close

GU21 8SD

3 bed2 bath
£510k

1 Hermitage Woods Crescent

GU21 8UE

3 bed1 bath
£609k

1 Greenwood Road

GU21 8UY

3 bed1 bath
£644k

1 Elmgrove Close

GU21 8XL

3 bed1 bath
£438k

1 Gorsewood Road

GU21 8UT

3 bed
£511k

1 Ashley Road

GU21 8SR

4 bed1 bath
£703k

1 Fletcher Close, St Johns

GU21 8SE

4 bed2 bath
£755k

1 Elmwood Road

GU21 8XE

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

336/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hermitage Estate Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Hermitage Junior School. 17 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 GU21 8UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU21 8UG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU21 8UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 5 Birdswood Drive, Woking, GU21 8UG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.