157 Wolsey Drive, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5DR
About 157 Wolsey Drive
157 Wolsey Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,041/sq ft) was about 140.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £930,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Planning history
157 Wolsey Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Kingston Town
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/12758
- Oct 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/12758/HOU
What's in 157 Wolsey Drive, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5DR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
157 Wolsey Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£958,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.
£930,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2024Most recent
£930,000
+46.5%over 8 years9 December 2015
£635,000
+250.8%over 15 years22 August 2000
£181,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT2 5DR: £820,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in KT2 5DR
119 Wolsey Drive, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5DR
Sold Jun 2025
£815,000169 Wolsey Drive, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5DR
Sold Dec 2024
£740,000135 Wolsey Drive, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5DR
Sold Oct 2024
£820,000171 Wolsey Drive, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5DR
Sold Mar 2023
£1,120,000109 Wolsey Drive, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5DR
Sold Dec 2022
£891,000
Versus other Wolsey Drive homes
157 Wolsey Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,205
Street avg £7,112
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Cardinal — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Tiffin Girls' School. 27 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







